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0811

Office U.S. Military Telegraph,
WAR DEPARTMENT.

The following Telegram received at Washington, 5 25 PM. 3 Dec 1865.

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New Orleans 2 Dec

Maj Genl Howard
The Soule property was by a decree of the Court actually Confiscated but the sale not completed  The Judge recalls the decree of Confiscation & restores the property  Should we not resist this answer.

A Baird
Bvt Maj Genl

34, 384 & 391 Col

[[stamp]] U.S. MILITARY TELEGRAPH. O.K. Dec. 3 1865 [[/stamp]]

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