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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 
Washington, September 24th, 1869.

R.M. Manly Esq.
Superintendent of Education
Richmond Va.

Sir:-
I am directed by the Commissioner to transmit to you the enclosed letter of appointment of Mr. R. F. Hunter as clerk in your state, and copy of Special Order No. 145. (1). C.S. directing him to report to you at Richmond Va for instructions

Mr. Hunter is a graduate of the U. S. Military Academy at West Point. His appointment is merely temporary, it being designed to revoke the same at the expiration of one month. This suggested that you direct Mr. Hunter to inspect