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War Department,
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, D.C. February 8th 1868

Mr A.G. Deacon is hereby appointed an Agent in the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, State of Virginia at a salary of One hundred & fifty dollars per month
This appointment is made under the provisions of "Act Act to continue in force and amend an Act to establish a Bureau for the relief of Freedmen and Refugees, and for other purposes." It will take effect March 1st 1868 and remain in force until revoked by orders from this Office.
The oath required by law will be taken and filed in the office of the Asst Commissioner of the State of Virginia.

By order of Gen. O. O. Howard, Commissioner.

E. Whittlesey
Act'g Asst. Adjt. General.