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Lowndes Co Ala Aug 2th 1867

Gen Swaine

Honerd Sir I write you a few lines in relation to my self + to make known to you my desires as I took you to be my maine friend sir Iam very anxous to be occupyed to some states bussiness pervoiding you would be so kind as to asist me in so doing honerd sir I has been in the services of of the U.S. Army in Co. A.  U.S.C.T. a Sergeant of the above Company of 1.36 + I make my applications hoping that you would give me some instructions on it if answer can be don.  I am about to close for this time hoping that you would defear to give me an aswer
As I remains your
most humble
Serent Sergeant . W. Gaskins