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Demopolis Nov 22/ 66
Col L A Phillips

Dr Sir
I have delayed answering your letter in hopes that I could give you a favorable answer, but so far, it appears that your property is still in the hands of the Govt After turning it over to me last January you know they took possession of it in Feby and converted it into a Small Pox hospital
On 27th from Maj Pierce Agt of Freedmen Bureau turned over the Lyme top building and stated verbally to me that so soon as the cases of small pox in the long building could be disposed of that it could be turned over to me.
I found a tenant for the dwelling and upon his application for possessing he was told that the property was still upon the Quarter Masters papers, and he could not