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Washington City D.C.
May 2nd 1866

Maj. Genl. Wager Swayne 
Montgomery Ala.

Sir,
I have just learned from the Treasury Department here, that the Brierfield rolling mills - Furnace and other government property in Bibb County Ala. also the ruins of the rolling mill, Comdery, machine shop, Iron &c. in Selma Ala. and the Rebel Blockade runners Red Gauntlet, Mary and Virgin have been turned over to you by that dept, with authority to dispose of the same on a/c of Government. I also learn that other parties are claiming an interest therein for securing &c. the same to the Gov. This is to