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Austin Texas
September 15. 1868

Captain C. S. Roberts
A. A. A. Genrl
Bureau of R.F.&A.L.

Captain.
I have the honor to return the communication of B. F. Smoot dated July 29. 1868. with the following statement.

I have never issued any order to seize the property of B. F. Smoot. An order was given by me to the Sheriff of Houston County Texas to seize the property of one W. A. Wiley or property lately transferred by the said Wiley. This man Wiley was indebted to freedmen in Houston County and had absconded said county without settling with the freedmen, which I think justified my order. If any property was lately transferred by said Wiley and found in the possession of B. F. Smoot and the said Smoot paid $189.00. to release the property from seizure it is unknown  

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