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Surgeon General's Office Washington City, D.C. July 26th 1865 Major General O.O. Howard Bureau of Freedmens Affairs General, I have the honor to request that my application for a Clerkship in the Bureau under your supervision may be returned to me by the bearer. I am, General, Very Respectfully, Your obed't Serv't S.J. Gass