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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned Lands.
Office, Asst, Supt, Sub-dist. Johnston.
Smithfield, N.C. April 24th 1867.

Col. Jacob F. Chur
Act Asst. Adjt Genl.
Hd Qrs Asst. Commissioner
Bu.R.F.&AL.
Raleigh N.C.

Colonel,
I have the honor hereby to make application for permission to employ a Clerk to assist in the duties at this office from any after May, 21 / 67 Salary not to exceed 35.$ per month.

Reasons — There are many destitute families of Whites (Widdows and Children) in this Sub-dist that will suffer unless relieved by issues of food from the Government — and the additional duties of issuing supplied to these — and making out the necessary returns for the same in connection with the duties now im-

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