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Hd. Qrs. Dist of Augusta 4th Div Dept of Georgia Augusta Ga Nov 17 1868 E&M. E.B. 63 T 273 Respectfully returned the building referred to belongs to the Southern Express Co and in reply to be not found said Company I have provided to them the building over to it furnished this month Provided the Major Genl Comdg the Dept did not object My object being to save the government a rent of 250 per month which amount had been fixed by a board of officers Jno. H. Hill Bvt. Maj. Genl Hd Qrs Bureau R.F. & A.L. Office A.A. Com'r State of Ga. Augusta Ga. Nov 17th 1865. E&M. P. 21. Respectfully forwarded to Major Genl Steedman Comdg Dept of Ga. This property cannot legally be turned over to the Southern Express Geo. as evidence plated by Bvt Maj Genl King even if the company as the legal owners of the same, which is emphatically denied The Presidents order does not allow officers to use any discretion in this matter; Such property must be turned over to the Bureau and can then only be turned back to claim parts by Ass't Com'r of this Bureau after careful