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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.