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R 80 (R., F., & A.L., Vol. 13,) 1868. W 191 1868 N.C. Wilmington N.C. October 12th, 1868 Rutherford Allan, Capt. Brevet Maj USA Requests to be relieved from duty in Bureau R.F. & A.L. and that he be allowed three months delay before reposting to this Reqt. [[stamp]] Bureau RF&AL [[illegible]] Washington Rec'd Oct 22 1868 [[/stamp]] Wrapper (1 Enclosures) Received Bureau RF&AL Oct 16 1868 [[stamp]] RECD. HD Q RS BUR F. & AL OCT 19 1868 NORTH CAROLINA [[/stamp]] WAR DEPARTMENT, Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Washington, Oct 16 1868 Respectfully referred to the Assistant Commissioner, State of North Carolina, for remarks By order of Major General Howard F.D. Sewall A.A.A. General [[stamp]] Recd H'd Q'rs Bur RF&AL North Carolina Oct 19 1868 [[/stamp]] E.B. p 107 1868 N.C. Bureau Refugees F & A L Hd. Qrs. Asst. Com. N.C. Raleigh. N.C. Oct 19th 1868. Respectfully Referred to Maj. Gen. O.O. Howard, Commissioner. I do not deem it admissable to relieve Maj. Rutherford from Bureau duty at this late period, and would recommend that this application be suspended. If the latter course is pursued orders will be issued revoking this changing his station. Jacob F. Churr Bvt Lieut Colonel Asst Commissioner "C" R W Oct 31 1868