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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
HEAD QUARTERS S. A. COM 2d SUB-DISTRICT, VIRGINIA
Petersburg, Va August 28th 1867.

Capt. Garrick Mallery 
A.A.A. Genl Bur R.F. &c
Richmond Va

Captain-
I have the honor to request authority for the employment of Milo V. Bailey as Clerk in this office, to date from the 23d inst. at a salary of $100.00 per month, in place of Geo W. Young who will be transferred to Capt. Geo Q. White Chf Qr Mstr and D.O., on the 31st. inst.

Mr. Bailey was a soldier in the 72nd N.Y. Vols during the war, and is eminently fitted for the the appointment. 

Very Resp'ty
Your Obt. Svt.
J.R. Stone
Bvt. Major and Sub Asst Comr
Bureau RF & AL

Transcription Notes:
Just learned "inst." used with a date indicates "instant" meaning the current month. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-11-13 08:58:10