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Depot Ordinance Office
Harpers Ferry W Va Sept 15" 1866

Respectfully returned to Lieut A.F. Higgs with the statement that I consider the Episcopal Church admirably adapted to the purpose named, and as the lot upon which it is located was granted to the Episcopal Congregation for the specific use of a church and as they have failed to use the church built thereupon, and there being no one here to represent the congregation, I can see no impropriety in the government granting your department the use of it. But there is a party here who has a claim amounting to about $150.00 against the building for masonry work, and if the building is transferred to you, I think it should be on condition that you assume [[strike]] his [[/strike]] the liability of his claim & pay him.

Respectfully
D.J. Young
M S K of Ord