Post Office
Portsmouth Va.
August 22nd 1840
Expecting to change my residence in town for the country makes it proper that I should inform you of my wish to resign the office of Portsmouth with which I have been entrusted, I (illegible) ask of you the appointment of some person to take charge of the office, + to whom I may (illegible), at the end of this quarter, the property in my charge belonging to the Post Office Department.
I am very (illegible)
Your. (illegible) sent.
W.H.H.Hodges P.M.
(illegible), John M Niles
Portsmouth Genl.
Washington D.C.
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Post Office
Portsmouth Va.
August 22nd 1840
Expecting to change my residence in town for the country makes it proper that I should inform you of my wish to resign the office of Portsmouth with which I have been entrusted, I (illegible) ask of you the appointment of some person to take charge of the office, + to whom I may (illegible), at the end of this quarter, the property in my charge belonging to the Post Office Department.
I am very (illegible)
Your. (illegible) sent.
W.H.H.Hodges P.M.
(illegible), John M Niles
Portsmouth Genl.
Washington D.C.
