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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 
Headquarters, Superintendent, Fifth District, Dept. of the Potomac.
Fort Monroe, Va., May 13th 1867

Bvt Brig Genl O Brown 
Asst. Comr

General

Pursuant to instructions I have the honor to state that I do not consider Mr. Howlett suitable because I do not consider him capable of doing the required riding on horsback necessary to a full discharge of his duties and because from intercourse with him do not consider him the right kind of man for the duty assigned him. 

The above is only opinion; but I am so convinced of its correctness that, to prevent future annoyance and the probability of an eventual change. I telegraphed what can better be done by letter and only satisfactorily by verbal explanation. 

I am General with great respect
SC Armstrong
Agt 5 Disct Va 

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