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Bedford, Pa. Dec 21st 1866

Capt. Geo. Shelly AQM

Sir

Doubtless you recolect, while  on duty at Harpers Ferry last Jan. Dr Geo C Douglas was employed to attend to the medical requirements of the freedmen & that my contract was cancelled for the reason that I  wished my connection with the beauro be kept private + 

Will you be so kind as to send me a certificate you honor that up to the time of the annullment of my contract, to the best of your knowledge I performed the professional duties of my office well and satisfactorily that up to that time, you knew of no complaint or cause of complaint

Probibly you recolect that in some instances I sent freedmen to you with written prescriptions for such medicine as they needed & This was only after my contract was terminated which was Jan 28th and the letter received by me