H^d Q^rs 1^st Division Dept of North Carolina

New Berne N.C. May 2^nd 1862

 

Major Francis J Parker

Commanding 1^st Batt^ln Mass Infantry

 

Major

            Your letter of March 3^rd has just been handed to these H^d Q^rs for reply. Gen^l Foster w^d be most happy to have you & your men come on & join his Division & suggests that you immediately make the proper application to the War Dept endorsed by the Go^v of Mass, for permission transportation &c

Gen^l Foster will have Gen^l Burnside take the necessary steps to have the application favorably rec^d at the War Dept

 

With great respect

Yr obdt Servant

Southard Hoffman

Ass^t Adj^t Gen^l

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