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Bureau R.F.&A.L. Office of A.S.A.Com'r. 3rd Div, 6th Sub.Dist, Va. Tappahannock, Essex Co. Va. Dec. 30, 1867 Bvt. B rig. Genl. O. Brown Asst. Com'r State of Va. General I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of date 24th inst. In reply I would state that I would be happy to remain here as Civilian Agent of the Bureau if I cannot remain until the expiration of the present Bureau Law I would like to be retained as Agent until navigation opens as I would be retained here until then without employment. I am General Very Respectfully Your obt. servt. Watson R. Wentworth 2nd Lieut. V.R.C & A.S.A Com'r.