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The State of Ala 
Cleburne Country
Genl Swain 

Thomas Gray 

Respectfully petitions to be appointed to the Freedmans [[strikethough]] Beu [[/strikethrough]] Bureau for Cleburne County Ala The applicant is well known to me and can take the Requisite Oath and well qualified of sober steady habits, if the office is to dispose of I cheefully recommend Mr Gray Aug 19th 1867 Respectfully your Obedient Servt

AD Chandler Judge of Probate