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0878 Chicago Ills Mch. 24. 1867 Gen'l. O. O. Howard USA Washington D.C. General: Having formerly been attached to your staff during the Atlanta campaigne as Asst. Inspt. of Arty under Major J. W. Powell I take the liberty of addressing you in regard to securing a position in the Freedmans Bureau, in some of the Southern states, as Clerk, or Teacher Trusting that the desire I have to be connected with that Dept. will be a sufficient apoligy for addressing you, and that you will please answer informing me of the necessary steps to secure the appointment