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H23 (R.F.&A.L., Vol. 12,) 1868
R4 [[MMO?]] Vol 2 68
Montgomery Ala.

January 9th, 1868

Alabama.
Swayne Wager. Asst Com'r

Dr Kipp recommends Actg Asst Surg A.J. Gray to succeed him, Gray ordered here temporarily as Surgeon in Chief

Telegram

WRAPPER (1 Enclosures.)

Received Bureau R.F.& A.L., Jan 9", 1868
Rec off. [[CM?]] Jany [[10?]] 68

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
WASHINGTON, Jany 9th 1868

Respectfully referred to Bvt Col L.A. Edwards Chief Mid Officer for remarks
By order of 
Major Gen O.O. Howard

E. Whittlesey
A.A.A. Genl

Respectfully reterned to the A.A.A. Gen'l Bureau R.F.&A.L.
This is the first initiation I have had of the prospectve or actual vacating of the Office of Surgeon in Chief Dist. Ala
As a successor of Dr.
(over)

Kipp, [[?]] recommend from a personal knowledge of his merits (having served at Lowell Gen'l Hospital as one of my assistants, a position of which twice he was on duty as Asst. Executive Officers, Dr A.J. Gray who is referred to in this communication in connection with the Office.

L.A. Edwards
Sugeon U.S.A. Bvt. Maj.
Chief Maj. Officers
Office C.M.O.
Bureau R.,F., + A.L.,
Washington, Jan'y 11/68

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