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Buffalo March 19th 1866
Hon
Andrew Johnson
President of the United States

Sir
I have the honor of receiving a letter from Major General O.O. Howard in answer to a letter forwarded to you for the appointment of Sub Agent to Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands  I take the liberty of forwarding to you my letters of reference for any office you may feel disposed to confer on me.  I would be obliged to you for the appointment of Sub Agent under Major Genl. O.O. Howard as an inspector of Custom or a Lieutenancy in the US Revenue Service being fully competent to fill any of the above offices or any thing you would be pleased to assign to me I served threw the Mexcan war