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[S 21] Bureau R.F. & Ab Lands Office Fin. Agt. State N.C. NewBerne Sept 16 1865 Dear Sir I received last evening your note of 13th inst enclosing order restoring property to Mary Ann Pasteur I have not received Mr Stanley petition, but simply your letter (6th inst) asking a question about his reputation. My advice to applicants is the same as yours. I think we should as far as possible conform to the requirements of Cir. 15. Many of the applications now being filed cannot be acted on before it is officially announced to us & unless its provisions are complied with must be returned. It is not necessary in this state to "show that property has not been confiscated or libeled for confiscation", since it well known that no such proceedings have yet been commenced in this state, nor will until the organization of U.S. Courts. I presume the vials (perhaps full sized demijohns) of Dr Hookers wrath are to be
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