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June 26th 1865
By telegraph from Washington D.C.
To Brig. Gen. C.B. Fisk
Asst. Commissioner

Send lists of lands that are abandoned and that having been confiscated within your district that you may need for loyal refugees and freedmen.  Send description of lands and names of former owner.  He is wishing to have this list here very soon to have the lands.
(Sig) O.O. Howard
Maj. Gen.

Official Copy
Jno. H. Colman
Major Genl A.A.A.G.