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30 Bureau R.F & AL. Hd Qrs. Southern Dist of. N.C. Wilmington N.C Oct 18th 1865 Wickersham Chas J Brvt. Maj & AAG Supt Communication to Col. E. Whittelsey Asst. Commr. Relative to annulling the lease given by this Bureau for a plantation the property of N. N. Nixon Esqr. Bureau R. &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Oct. 25/1865 Respectfully returned. The Asst. Commr. directs me to say that a lease cannot be annulled except there be proved positive fraud upon the part of the Lessee such does not appear in the present case By Command of Col Whittelsey Fred H Beecher A A AGenl Bureau R F & A L Hd Qrs. Southern Dist of N.C. Wilmington N.C. Oct 28 1865 Referred to B R Moore Esqr Atty for N. N. Nixon for his information in reply to his letter of this date. Chas. J. Wickersham Bvt Maj. A A G & Supt 31 Wilmington. N.C. October 25th 1865 P. Murphy through his Attys Person & French Applies for assistance in obtaining possession of his property. see f. 39 Bureau R F & A L Hd Qrs Southn Dist of N.C. Wilmington N.C. Oct 28th 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Hd Qrs. Asst. Commr. state of North Carolina. Chas. J. Wickersham Bvt Maj A A G & Supt ____ Wilmington. N.C. October 28th 1865 R K Bryan Citizen of New Hanover Co. N.C. Applies for the restoration of certain property taken at and leased by Bureau R.F & AL. As above comes under the prescribed rules of Par 8. Circular No 15 War Dept Bureau F & A.L. see f 39 Bureau R F & A L Hd Qrs. South'n Dist of N.C. Wilmington N.C. Oct. 28th 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Hd Qrs. Asst. Comm'r State of N.C. Chas. J. Wickersham Bvt. Maj A A G & Supt