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Stapleton Staten Island New York June 17th 1867 Lieut Freedmans Bureau Sir I most respectfully request your influence so as to secure me a situation if the Agent Pacific Railroad now in Washington desires a man as, Foreman, Assistant or clerk I would earnestly request you sir to use your influence to secure one of them I can furnish the best recommend to character both moral and temperate and would like to try the country to which I acclimated myself to after two years of severe trials