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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
Washington, December 16th, 1868.

Bt. Col. J.R. Lewis
Assistant Commissioner,
Atlanta Georgia

Col,
By direction of the Secretary of War, and in accordance with your request of _______ the appointment of Mr. Wm. Doty as a clerk in the State of Georgia made July 6, 1868, from this Office is hereby revoked to date Decr. 31st, 1868.

By order of Maj.- Gen O. O. Howard Commissioner
E. Whittlesey
Act. Asst. Adj. = General

Transcription Notes:
Eliphalet Whittlesey (1821-1909) - 20Sep22 One of the main body blanks has not been filled in. I have chosen to indicate with several underscores. Please modify this if there is a more proper method to indicate this.