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Howard's Grove Hospital Richmond, Va Febry. 18th 1868 Surg. J.J. De Lamater Bvt. Lt. Col. U.S.V. Surg in Chief Dist. Va. B.R.F. &c Colonel: I have the honor to tender my resignation as a clerk in the Freedmen's Bureau, and respectfully ask that it be accepted. My reasons for resigning are, 1st Having been engaged in this present work nearly two (2) years, and never in that been absent, I now desire to visit my home. 2nd Also having in view a position of greater pecuniary advantages [[erased]] it is only fair [[/erased]] Very Respectfully Yr. Obdt. Servt. Geo W. Evans
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