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0881 Norfolk, Va. April 22nd. 1867. Major General O.O.Howard, Commissioner Bureau of R.F. & A.L. Washington, D.C. Sir: I have the honor to apply to you for the position of Clerk in the Freedmen's Bureau at this place in lieu of "Willoughby Nichols", formerly a rebel soldier. I have applied to Genl. O. Brown over a month ago for a place, but have not succeeded as yet. When Brvt. Major Remington succeeded Capt. Austin in command of the bureau at Norfolk I immediately applied to him for a position, and was promised one, nevertheless the first vacancy was given to one John Dissendof, who, although he may be a union man, yet never took up arms in defence of his country for the supremacy of the Union Why this state of affairs should exist, I am at a loss to over