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the matter.
Very Respectfully
Your obt servt
(Sd) Jeff Burley
Capt & Pro. Mar.
Sub Dist of Selma

Hd. Qrs Dist of Montgomery
Officer Pro. Mar. Gen'l
Montg'y Ala Oct 25th 1865
Respectfully referred to Brig Gen Major Swayne Asst Commissioner, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands for his opinion as to the propriety of the Military taking this matter into hand, and whether the negro "Sara" had any right of ownership at the time mentioned within.
(Sd) Sam'l G. Knee
Maj 12th Iowa Infty   
Prov Mar. Gen'l
Dist of Montgomery

Office Assistant Commissioner
Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Montgomery, Ala. Oct 31st 1865
Respectfully referred to Chaplain S.S. Gardner
Supt Freedmen Selma who will return these papers to Mrs Scott with such advice as he may think proper in relation to bringing a suit for the recovery of property and amount of note.
By order of Brig Gen W. Swayne
(Sd)  C Cadle Jr
A.A.G.

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17  B.R.F. & A.L. 1865
Endorsement on application of Nash B. Pulis Capt Comd'r 58th Ills Infty Vols Regt that Sergt Geo E. Perkins Co "E" be relieved from duty in Bureau R.F. & A.L. returned to his Regiment.

Hd. Qrs Post of Montgomery
Montgomery, Ala. Oct 26th 1865
Respectfully forwarded approved.
(Sd)  R.W. Healy
Col 58th Infty
Comd'g Post

Hd. Qrs Sub-Dist Montgomery
Montgomery, Ala. Oct 27th 1865
Respectfully forwarded approved.
(Sd) John Lynch
Col 6th Ill V.V. Cavy
Com'r & Sub Dist

Hd. Qrs District of Montgomery
Montgomery, Ala. Oct 27th 1865
Respectfully referred to Brig Gen Swayne who will please cause this man to report to his Regt. Please return this paper, Action noted.
By order of Maj Gen H.E. Davies.
(Sd) Jas. B. Comstock
Asst Adjt Gen'l

Office Asst. Coms'r
Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Montgomery, Ala. Oct 31st 1865
Respectfully returned.
Sergt Perkins has been ordered to report to his Regt.
(Sd) C. Cadle Jr
Bvt Col & A.A.G.