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War Department, 
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 
Washington, D.C., June 2nd 1868. 

Mr. Walter W. Nesbit is hereby appointed a Clerk in the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, State of Alabama at a salary of Eighty (80) dollars per month. 

This appointment is made under the provisions of “An Act to continue in force and amend an Act to establish a Bureau for the relief of Freedmen and Refugees, and for other purposes.” It will take effect May 3rd, 1868 and remain in force until revoked by orders from this Office. 

The oath required by law will be taken, and filed in the office of the Asst Commissioner of the State of Alabama. 

By order of Gen. O. O. Howard, Commissioner: 
E. Whittlesey
Act. Asst. Adj.-General.