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Office Bureau RF & AL
Jacksonport Ark
Jany 15th 1868

A P Ketchum
A A A Genl. Bureau R.F & A.L
Washington D.C

Sir,

Having received an appointment as clerk in Office Bureau R.F & A.L. I would most respectfully offer my resignation of same, for this reason assigned that I wish to go north to my home, and that the pay assigned $85.00 per month is not ample to cover my expenses.

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt. Servt.
E Montgomery

Transcription Notes:
Don't know if the money listed is $85 thousand or $85 dollars and zero cents.