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June 6th

Hon A.H. Van Bokellen
Mayor of Wilmington NC

Sir

In reply to your communication of this date I would say, that I declined to return the articles mentioned to my Store Room, for the reason that said room has been under the exclusive control of this Bureau under the authority of the Sec. of War; that the City of Wilmington has no right thereto, and if Captain [[?]] allowed said articles to remain there, it was simply an act of [[?]] on his part I also understand that the articles belong to a person who said of the [[?]] for and as I use the [[?]] to store clothing and Rations in I should under the circumstances allow the articles to [[remain?]] there

I am Sir
Very Respectfully
[[Signature]]
Asst Supt. A. A. A. Genl