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Huntsville Jany, 12th 1866

Hon R.M. Patton
Montgomery
Ala

Dear Sir, I drop you a line merely on business - Some two or three months ago I mack [[make]] application to genl Levain through the F. Beaureau [[Bureau]] at this place for the restoration of my property which had been sized as abandoned, accompanying it was attached the oath of amnesty with all proper seals &c. I have never heard from it through parties who have made application since have orders to have their property turned over to them - My property is not on the abandoned list returned from here this month but the agent of the F. Beaureau [[Bureau]] is collecting rent and has made no entry of the right of rent on his books. He says it was done through mistake, but I believe he had the order and is holding the property and pocketing the rent. This I don't like and if I find he has done so will have