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Richmond, July 8th 1868

Brv't. Brig. Gen. O. Brown
Asst. Comm.
Bureau R.F. & A.L.

General,
I have the honor to make the following brief statement, and application, to which, I venture to hope, you will accord a favourable consideration.

I claim to have been strictly a loyal man to the U.S. Gov. during the Rebellion, have ever been so, refusing to aid the Rebel Gov., at the point of the Bayonet; in this city.  After suffering, more than I should be willing to inflict upon you in a communication, or otherwise, I made my escape through the lines.

I am a native Virginian, and after the suppression of the Rebellion, returned to Staunton (Augusta County), at which place I became connected with the Bureau R.F. & A.L. as Comm., or agent, 

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