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x L 4 (Pro. Mar Genl) 1866 12 12 Philadelphia Penn L 12 (RF&AL vol 2) 1866 January 16th 1866 Lane W.R. Brev Lieut Col U.S.A. A.A.P.M. General Forwards letter of Capt Wm Stone 7th Regt V.R.C. who reports himself for assignment to duty in Freedmans Bureau in obedience to instructions contained in Special Order No 18, dated War Dept A.G.O. Jany 13th 1866 States that Capt Stone is now performing important duties connected with the closing up of the business relating to P.M.G's Dept E.D. Penn and that his services could not be dispensed with at present without detriment to the service, but it is thought that the business can soon be brought into a condition to allow his being relieved, and requests that he be not assigned to other duty before the 1st prox. one enclosure File See P.L.B. vol 2 18 Jan 1866 [[stamp]] The National Archives of the United States [[/stamp]] [[stamp]] Bureau R.F.& A.L. Washington Rec'd Jan 17 1866 [[/stamp]] [[stamp]] [[illegible]] Jan 17 1866 [[/stamp]] Office A.A.P.M. Genl Chf Mustg & Disbsg Office East Div Penna. Philad. January 16th 1866 Respectfully forwarded to Major Genl O.O. Howard Commissioner of Bureau of Freedmen &c {through Pro. Mar. Genl) Bt Major Stone is now performing important duties connected with the closing up of the business relating to the Pro. Mar. Genl's Department of this office and in attending to the reduction of expenses connected with the office generally. He is also a valuable assistant in the disbanding of volunteer organizations reporting to this office under the provisions of General Orders No 94 A.G.O. Series of 1865. His services could not be dispensed with at present without detriment to the service, but it is thought that the business can soon be brought into a condition to allow his being Phila Jany 16th 66 (a) S. 77 relieved. In view of the foregoing facts it is respectfully requested that he be not assigned to other duty before the 1st proximo. W.B. Lane Bt Lieut Col U.S.A. A.A.P.M. Genl. Chf M & D Officer E. D. of Penna E No 270 No 345 Respectfully forwarded to General Howard with the recommendation that he permit Major Stone to remain at his current duties until February 1, 1866 James B Fry Pro Mar Gen Jany 17 '66 ELB vol 6 (a) No. 501 P. 334