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Office U. S. Military Telegraph,
WAR DEPARTMENT.
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The following Telegram received at Washington, 920 am M. Dec 14th 1865.
From Nashville Dec 13th 1865.

Maj Gen O O Howard
Mr John Overton presents me his pardon duly signed  The order of the Secy of War prohibits me from restoring his property. Shall I restore?

Clinton B Fiske
B.G

25 65 pd

[[strikethrough]] Instruct General Fiske to restore no property [[strikethrough]] without [[/strikethrough]] to Overton without specific [[strikethrough]] instructions [[/strikethrough]] to do so. [[/strikethrough]]

Tell General Fiske to obey the orders he has received until they are revoked in respect to Overtons property.

Edwin M Stanton
Sec of War

[[stamp]] U.S. MILITARY TELEGRAPH O.K. DEC 14 1865 [[/stamp]]