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Office U. S. Military Telegraph
WAR DEPARTMENT.

The following Telegram received at Washington 810 PM. Sept. 8 1865.
Beaufort 7 Sept

[[stamp]] U.S. Military Telegraph O.K. Sept 8 1865 [[/stamp]]

Gen O O Howard
I have recd the following from Gen Meade
Bt Maj Gen R. Saxton

Gen I have to request that you will desist from seizing any lands under the plea of abandoned or taking possession of or any property other than such as may be turned over to you by the agents of the Tresy and War Depts seized.
Geo. G. Meade Maj Gen USA

Shall I obey this request
R Saxton
Bt Maj Genl

Transcription Notes:
Rufus Saxton George Gordon Meade