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Allegan, Allegan Co. Mich
March 23d, 1868.

M 124. R.F.A.L. Vol 12 1868.

[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

Mix Elisha
late Col. 8th Mich Cav.
Bvt. Brig. General U.S.A.

Encloses letter of Lt. Allen P. Huggins of Jackson Miss., mentioning difficulties under which he labors on account of his conflict with the interoperate and conservative element in the Bureau in Miss.
Testifies that Lt Huggins is an honorable, truthful, Christian gentleman; proved himself such during the war, and his work is entirely reliable etc, etc.
Requests the return of the enclosed letter of Lt Huggins.

Letter of Huggins returned
P L B Vol 5, March 28, 1868

[[stamp]] REGISTERED PRIVATE. MAR 27 1868 [[/stamp]]

WRAPPER ...(2 Enclosures.)

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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
WASHINGTON CITY, ... 1868.

Respectfully

write
... have honor to ack.
Enclosing letter of Huggins which is herewith retd. as requested

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By order of Maj.-Gen. HOWARD, Commissioner,

Bvt. Capt. U.S.A., Aide-de Camp.