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Kendall Green Barracks
Washington D.C. Dec. 31st 1868

Maj. D. G. Swayne.
AAA General.

Major:
In compliance with instructions, I have the honor to report that: With the assistance of Tenants at these Barracks who were in arrears for Rent prior to Dec. 1st instant. I have reduced the area of ground enclosed to less than one half the original quantity. I therefore respectfully ask that someone be designated to measure said ground, with the view to notify the owner (or owners) thereof of the number of Building lots now used, that the Reduction of Rent may be made accordingly, from the 1st Proximo.

I am Major, Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant
Thos. S. Salkeld, Asst. Supt. DC.