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New York City Feb. 21st 1866
Maj Gen'l O.O. Howard
Chief of Freedmen's Bureau
Washington D.C.

Gen'l
I respectfully request to be detailed for duty in the Freedmens Bureau. I was relieved from duty at Fort Porter Buffalo N.Y. Dec 1865 and ordered to report to the Adj't Gen'l USA. for orders. I have been awaiting orders for nearly three months I dislike idleness and am anxious to get on duty once more and therefore ask your consideration in the matter.

I am very Respectfully
Your obt servt
F. UH. Kendrick
Capt. Veteran Reserve Corps.

P.O. Address Box. 2842. N.Y. City