John Preston Johnstone [Johnston] to Roger Jones, September 14, 1843

[John Preston Johnstone [Johnston] at Wytheville, Virginia, to Roger Jones, September 14, 1843, to General Roger Jones, Adjutant General of the United States Army, in Washington, D.C., Record Group 94, Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762 - 1984, Letters Received, 1805-1889.]

I have the honor to acknoweldge (after some delay occasioned by my temporary absence in Abingdon) of "Special orders no. 59" from the Head Qrs. of the Army, requiring me to relive Bvt. 2nd Lieut. John Hillhouse [(1817-1882), USMA Class of 1842] of Capt. Washington's Company on 30th Inst; which will accordingly be complied with.