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July 18th

Colonel.
Your communication of the 13th inst forwarding application to be detailed as a member of a commission that may be sent to the seat of War in Europe has been received. The Asst Commr directs me to say in reply that owing to the scarcity of Officers under his command, he does not feel at liberty to approve the application, as it would leave an insufficiency of officers to perform the requisite duties of the Bureau in this State,

In accordance with your request the application is herewith returned.

Respectfully,
Your Obt Servt
T F Forbes
Lt and AAAG

Bvt Lt Col T. A. H. Gaebel
ASA Commr
Cuthbert Ga