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0741 Yale Law School, May 26th 1865 Maj. Gen. O. O. Howard} Chief Freedmen's Bureau} Washington D.C.} Dear Sir As I am on the point of settling in the practice of my profession in the State of North Carolina, I write to make enquiry whether you can grant me any position, either as general or local superintendent, or in fact any office whereby I can make myself useful to the Freedmen of that State? I am a firm believer in the truth that it is our duty to do all we can for the enlightenment & elevation of these unfortunate people &