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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
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Rufus Saxton
George Gordon Meade