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West Chester Penna. Sept. 10th 1866 Maj. Genl. O.O. Howard Commissioner of Freedmen's Bureau. Washington D.C. Sir; Having sent my papers by your direction to Genl. Kiddoo in care of Lieut. Enon M. Harris and being informed by him that the General immediately made a request to have me appointed in the Bureau and ordered to report to him for duty in Texas I hope you will comply with the Generals request. I was in Washington last week but Genl. Thomas informed me that the request had not yet arrived, hoping