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Lynchburg Va.
Oct. 20" 1868

Colonel S.F. Chalfin
Asst. Adjt. General.

Dear Sir,
I have made an application for a clerkship under Bvt. Brig. Genl. Thomas, Asst. Sub. Asst. Com. & Sub. Asst. Com. and Wytheville, which he has approved and forwarded to Gen. O. Brown at Richmond. May I ask you use your influence with Colonel Mallery or General Brown to procure me the appointment.

I am impelled to ask this from your kind offer of your assistance made me last summer after my resignation as President of the Board of Registration for Surry Co. I am

Very Truly
Your Obdt Servt
H.A. Wilkins