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War Department, 
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.
Washington, November 20th 1865.  

Brig. Maj. Genl. R. Saxton
Asst. Commissioner
Charleston, S.C. 

General,
I have the honor to submit for your information the following copy of an 
endorsement upon the papers in the case of H. A. Middleton Esq of 
Charleston, S.C. requesting a reconsideration of your decision in his 
case previously made.  
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned Lands
Washington Nov 18 1865.
"Genl. Saxton will please reconsider his action in the case of H. A. 
Middleton. His place does not seem to have been voluntarily abandoned.
This being the case, please allow the existing contract to be complied with 
is the contract between the said Mr. Middleton and the Freedmen. 
Respectfully
sgd O. O. Howard