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War Department
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.
Washington, Oct, 25th 1865.

Brig. Genl. Wager Swayne
Asst. Com'r for Alabama
Montgomery, Ala.

Genl
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 18th inst, relative to late rebel property in Alabama, and requesting that such property might be turned over to you for use of the bureau.
In reply I would respectfully inform you that all the papers you have forwarded will be submitted to the Secretary of War with a strong endorsement
General Howard directed the reply that was made to your first communication on this subject, on the grounds of expediency, as he did not consider the present a favorable time to submit your application to the administration.
You will be informed as soon as the Secretary  

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