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State of Alabama,
BUREAU OF REFUGEES, FREEDMEN AND ABANDONED LANDS,
Montgomery, Ala., August 8th 1868.

Major General O. O. Howard.
Commissioner Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Washington D.C. 

General:
I have the honor to request the revocations of the appointments of William R. Noble and John P. Miller clerks in the Bureau R.F. and A.L. to date the 1st and 10th inst respectfully, they having resigned.
Very Respectfully
Your obedient Servant
O. L. Shepard
Col 15th Infy Bvt. Brig Genl. U.SA
Asst. Commissioner.

Transcription Notes:
*Inst is an abbrv. for same date *Col. Oliver L. Shepherd on the staff list *I don't think the thing between Infy and Bvt. is meant as a character, so I'm ignoring it as a scribble/flourish the author does before capital B. Sorry if incorrect