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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 
Office Agent for Spalding County. 
Griffin, Ga., Feby 12 1866 

Gen Davis Tillson 
Actg Asst Commissioner
State of Georgia 

Sir- I have the honor to lay before you a petition from Mr. John Law, in the matter of the abandoned property in this city, in reference to which I have ahead communicated with you. The facts as set forth in the petition are true, and are, I think, in accordance with a statement made by me heretofore. I would, however, remind you that the Messrs. Stoddard have presented no claim for the property, and so far as any one here knows, they never will. I have claimed it as abandoned property, properly reverting to the United States.

Your obd't Serv't
J. Clarke Swayze, Agt.