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Augusta Maine: 24th May 1865 [[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] General: I beg to recommend Major B.W. Norris Ass Paymaster as a highly suitable man to be employed in the Freedmen's Bureau - He is honest, well-educated, zealously loyal and anti-slavery - and of large experience in business affairs - It will be personally very gratifying to me if you can employ Maj. Norris - Your Obt Servant J. G Blaine Maj. Genl Howard Commr &c at request of Major [Bloom?]
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Ass - Associate I think