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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] Devereux John Col. James M. Couper. G 22 R.F. & A.L. Vol 9 '67. Board of Referees appointed by S.O. 172 C.S., from office of Ass't Comr for Ga, to examine and determine as to the damage done the property of the Est. of Mrs. Thos. Butler King dec'd on St Simon's Island for the time said property was in possession of the Bureau. [[stamp]] BUREAU R. F. & A. L. WASHINGTON. REC'D JAN 28 1867 [[/stamp]] Bureau of R.F & A.L. Office Asst Comr State of Ga Savannah, Ga. Jany 24th 1867 Approved and respectfully forwarded to Major Genl Howard Commissioner C.C. Sibley Col 16th US Inft Asst Comr E. & M. 86 Vol 2. War Department, Bureau R.F. & A.L. Washington Feb. 5, 1867. Returned to the "Board of Referees" (through the Assistant Commissioner for Georgia) for revision. The Commissioner cannot authorize the expenditure of Bureau funds for rent received previous to the organization of the Bureau. By order of Major General Howard, A.P. Ketchum Bvt. Maj., A.A.A.G. EB 287 Vol 2 Office A Comr Bureau R.F. A.L. Savannah, Ga. Feb'y 22d, '67. Respectfully returned to "Board of Referees." attention being invited to preceding endorsement from Maj. Gen. Howard Commissioner. By command of Col C.C. Sibley, Eugene Pickett Capt. & A.A.A.G. E & M 125, Vol. 2. Respectfully returned to Col. C.C. Sibley A.C. Bur R.F. & A.L. State of Ga in compliance with instruction from Genl Howard. John Devereux Agt Bureau R.F. & A.L. for St Simons Isd. Bf & file [[stamp]] BUREAU R.F. & A.L. OFFICE OF ASST. COMM'R. REC'D APR 13 '67 GEORGIA [[/stamp]] Maj Watson Notes that this affair was settled while he was in Washington recently and that instructions will be recd in a few days.
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