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Buffalo N.Y. March 19th 1866

Hon
O.O. Howard
Major Gen’l Comm’r

Sir
I have the honor to state your letter of the 6th Febray [February], was this day received in reference to the appointment of Sub Agent of Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. Hoping the Bureau will consider my aplication [application] favorably I would respectfully refer you to my references I have served threw the Mexican war also threw the late Rebelion [Rebellion] as a commisioned [commissioned] Officer in the U.S. Naval Volenteer [volunteer] Service and have an Honorable Discharge on Resignation accepted by the Navy Department.

Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Wm H McLean
No 21 Adams St
Buffalo
N.Y