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Jackson Miss Feby 21st 1868 Maj Genl OO Howard Bureau RF&AL Washington D.C. General, We the undersigned members of the Constitutional Convention now in session in this place have much pleasure in recommending Mr John C Early as being a young man of integrity, reliability, and well worthy of a position in your department as agent If this appointment should be made we feel satisfied that the duties of the office would be discharged justly, faithfully and fearlessly We are Genl Very Respectfully Your obt Srts BB Eggleston A Alderson W.T. Comlash RC Marryman NB Bridgers D.A. Quinn N.I. Chappell Thad R Sears Secty EJ Castello Benj H Orr William Lenord BB Eggleston