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Murfreesboro Tenn June 17th 1869 Bvt Major Genl W.P. Carlin Asst Commissioner Bureau RF & A.L. State of Tennessee Nashville Tenn, General: I have the honor to hand the enclosed letter to you through my friend Lieut Nelson Agent here, introducing me to you by Hon. W. Bosson, I would be pleased to meet you personally but thought that this would do as well as Mr Bosson spoke to you of me a few days ago. As Mr Nelson is about the resign his position here, may I not hope to receive the appointment in his place if the Bureau is continued? It would be very desirable to me if you can honor me by a recommendation, I am pretty well acquainted here have served nearly a year with Col Whitman AQM in charge of National Cemeteries while