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BUREAU OF REFUGEES, FREEDMEN AND ABANDONED LANDS, HEAD QUARTERS 2ND SUB-DISTRICT, VIRGINIA, Petersburg, Va., Decbr. 20th 1867. Bvt Brig Gen O Brown Asst Commissioner Richmond General Having tendered my registration which no doubt will be favorably considered I respectfully ask to be relieved from duty here and that an officer may be assigned to whom I can turn over my property at once As two officers are not needed for Bureau duty in the city I have the honor to recommend Capt J L Johnson for my office I also very resptly ask that the order relieving me may state it is by my request Very resptly Your obt svt J R Stone Bvt Maj Sub Asst Commr