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City of Portsmouth Va
January 31" 1868

General Orlando Brown
Chief of Bureau State of Va

General

I have the honor to make application for an appointment as an Officer in your department. Learning that some new appointments are to made I would very respectfully offer my name & solicit your kind consideration.

I am an Ex Lieut of the 29" Connecticut Colored Vols. I am a staunch Republican and to substantiate my statement I am at liberty to refer to the Hon Govnr Yates USS of Hls Hon Alex Ramsey Hon Wm Windom both of Minn To each of thes Gentlemen I am personally known and have letters from them which are now on file in Washington. Gen'l I would state that I am not in enviable circumstances having a family to support and no employ. With respect Genl I remain

Very Truly
Your Obt Servt
Albert L Woodworth
Portsmouth Va.

I very Respy request that my papers maybe preserved so they may be returned upon application.

A L W.