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Stone's Plantation Lowndes Co.
June 22" 1868

Maj Shorkey
Act Asst Adj't Genl
Montgomery Ala

Sir: I have the honor to make application for the appointment of Agt for the Bureau, of this, - Lowndes, - County

Having become identified with the Republican party in this County I am constantly importuned to make settlements between the Colored people and their imployers & which I am unable to do without some authority

I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J.V. McDuffie
Post office address
Montgomery

App made July 2. at 100. to date 15th July. 
$100