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of your advice, and will endeavor to conform to your wishes.

I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servant
R. V. Montague
Collector

Brevet Maj'r Genl Wager Swayne
Asst Commissioner
Montgomery Ala

P.S.
I am advised that the Briarfield property would be more desirable to purchasers as a whole, as those who would purchase the insured machinery would wish to re-establish the works, which of course they would not do unless the realty belonged to them, or they had it for a term of years.

Please give me your views on the subject.  The titles are believed to be perfect though the Government would convey such titles only as it possesses.

R. V. Montague