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0926

Washington D.C. Aug 26th. 1867.

Maj. Gen. Howard,
Com'r of the Freedmans Bureau

General:

Late Brig. Gen. E.A. Paine writes to me from Monmouth, Illinois. under date of the 21st instant that he did not recommend Henry W. Barry (Agent for your Bureau at Goodman Miss) for a brevet promotion.

Enclosed please find a copy of a letter now on file at the Department of War used by Bvt. Maj. Gen. H.W. Barry to obtain the misapplied honor.

I am General
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Svt.