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State of Alabama, BUREAU REFUGEES, FREEDMEN, AND ABANDONED LANDS. Montgomery, Ala., January 21" 1869. [[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] Brvt Lieut Col E. Beecher, Asst Comm'r B.R., F. &c., Sir: I have the honor to tender herewith my resignation as clerk in the Bureau R.F. & A.L. State of Alabama, to take effect January 31" 1869. I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obt. Srvt. Jos. H. Emery. Clerk Bu. &c.