Office Asst Qr Mr
Camp Nelson Ky
Decbr 14^th 1863 —
Brig Genl J. T. Boyle
Louisville Ky.
General

I have the honor to report that the duties and cares of my office are so pressing that I find that I must have some assistance. It has occurred to me, that if one of my old and Experienced clerks could receive a commission as 1^st Lieut in the line of some regiment and then be detailed and ordered to report to me for duty, it would relieve me from a very great pressure in my official, office, duties, and enable me to give other matters suitable attention.

I have a clerk, Frederick A. Palmer,

who has been with me since August 1862, and who at that time had much Experience as a clerk in the Dept. He is a young man from Newark N. J. of high moral character and exemplary habits. He has had entire charge of my property accounts and understands thoroughly the duties of my office. I would esteem it as a great personal favor to me if you would induce Gov Bramletteto give him a Commission in some Ky, regt & allow him to remain to assist me in my office —

I am General
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servant
T. E. Hall
Capt & Asst Qr Mr

N. B.
It will gratify me exceedingly if the above Can be brought to pass — Will you not exert your influence in ways that you think best, in order that it may?

H224 (D K) 1863

Office a q m.
Camp Nelson Ky
Dec 14^th 1863

Hall Captain T. E —
a. q. m —

Recommends that Frederick A. Palmer a Clerk of his be commissioned in some Kentucky regiment and detailed to assist him.

Rec^d H^d Qrs D K Dec^r 1^st 63
Head Qrs Dist of Ky
Louisville, Ky Dec 25 1863

Respectfully referred to Gov — Thomas E. Bramlette, with recommendations, that said Palmer be commissioned as requested by Captain T. E. Hall a q. m.

J. T. Boyle
Brig Gen^l Com^dg