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Whitewater Wis. July 28, 1865

Maj. Gen. O.O. Howard

Dear Bro-

One year ago I served as a delegate of [[strikethrough]] the Christian of the [[/strikethrough]] US. Christian Commission. Since then my desire has been to engage in the work of which you are the honored representative. I thought it possible you could give me a chance where I could procure a comfortable support for my family & of [[?]] to engage in a work for which my heart yearns I think I could satisfy you by recommendations of my ability to do the business necessary - & adaptation to the work required of an agent. I was transfered from the Maine to the Wisconsin Conference two years ago. I was a member of the Maine Annual Conference 24 years. I knew your family when stationed in Wayne years ago. Your Bro Rev Mr Howard