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[[left margin]] W Hilbreth letter to Gen. W. Elliot No. 18 [[/left margin]] [[stamp]] The National Archives of the United States [[/stamp]] Baltimore, Md March. 17. 1868 No 12 North Calvert Street Freedmens Bureau Hon. W. Elliott Chairman Freedmens Affairs Sir I wish to make, calmly, and respectfully the simple statement that on the fifteenth of this month I was summarily dismissed from my position as Clerk in the Bureau in this City, for exposing and reporting what any unbiased man would pronounce wrong doings. I was earnestly and conceintiously labored to do all that seemed possible to benefit the colored people, and in so doing it has become my manifest duty to report charges against the persons in this Office, which too, are unfortunately favorites of Genl Howard and he has dismissed me, for doing what, I could not help doing, as an honest man, and retained those who have done the wrong. I do not charge Genl Howard with any [[underlined]] intention [[/underlined]] E29 R.F.& A.L. Vol 12.'68.