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Office U.S. Military Telegraph, WAR DEPARTMENT. The following Telegram received at Washington, 345 PM. Dec 1st 1865 From Charleston Nov 29 1865 Maj Genl O O Howard Mr Whatley objects to Rev Chas Brodwell of Edisto board because he is Colored but will not put his objections in writing He was selected without my suggestion & the board was constituted before you returned to Washn He is eminently well qualified for the possession. It will difficult to find a suitable white resident to replace him I send letter by mail [[stamp]] U.S. MILITARY TELEGRAPH. O.K. Dec. 1 1865 [[/stamp]] A P Ketchum 64