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North Yarmouth, Maine,
Jan. 1st 1866.

Brig. Gen'l L. Thomas,
Adjt Gen'l U.S.A.

General:

I have the honor most respectfully to request that I be ordered to report to Maj. Gen'l O.O. Howard for duty in the Freedmen's Bureau.

I am, General,
very resp't'y, your ob't serv't,
Thomas W. Lord,
1st Lieut. "J" Co 57 Reg't V.R.C.