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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
L. 422.
Headquarters Assistant Commissioner State of North Carolina,
Raleigh, N C., January 7th 1868.

Major General O.O. Howard
Commissioner &c
Washington D.C.

General
I have the honor to recommend the appointment of Mr. C.B. Whittemore as Agent of this Bureau at a salary of One hundred & fifty dollars per month vice Lieut Echelberry. Mr Whittemore was a Major in the volunteer Demice in which capacity he served with honor to himself.
I am General Very respectfully
Your Obdt. Sevt.
Nelson A Miles
Col & Bt Maj Genl Asst Comr

Address
Major Chas B. Whittemore
Portland Maine