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ASSISTANT ASSESSOR'S OFFICE, United States Internal Revenue, 1 Division, 1st District, Virginia Culpeper CH May 4th 1866 Maj Genl O.O Howard Commissioner Bureau of RF&AL Sir At the request of many citizens of this County I enclose their endorsement of Lieut W.S. Chase, Assistant Superintendant of this County. This is entirely voluntary on their part and unasked by him. In justice to Lieut Chase against the attacks of S.S. Bradford Esqr. I am Sir Respectfully Your Obt Serv't John H DeVaughan Assistant Assessor U.S. Internal Revenue 1st Division 1st District of Va