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Head Quarters Dist. of. Alabama
Bureau R.F. &. A.L. Alabama
Montgomery Ala June 28th 1867

Mr J.J. Osborn
Mobile Ala

Sir
Yours of the 22 inst relative to the flat boat purchased by you from the Government, and subsequently taken from you by the action of the Civil authorities, is received. In reply the Assistant Commissioner directs me to say, that when he promised that, action should be had in the case, "within five days" he anticipated being able to restore the boat to you by an order.

He believes now however that such course would be wrong, and your recourse is therefore against the Government.

An application for the reimbursement of the money paid for the boat will be favorably Endorsed, by the Assistant Commissioner.

Very Respectfully Your Obt Svt.
signed O.D. Kinsman
Sub. Asst. Commissioner