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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