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Bureau R.F. and A.L
Hd Qrs 9th Dist. Va
Ft Monroe Mch 27 1866

Col O. Brown
Asst Commissioner,

Colonel,
I have the honor to inquire whether it is a rule of the Bureau to return to such as may have received back their property, the rents in kind which may have accrued, and been collected, stored, and reported as rents received on form No 23; this of course only from date of oath or pardon. 

This has been ordered in one case but not as a rule of action so far as the records of this office show; applicants for such rents are calling for it and I wish to dispose of them.

I beg leave to state that it is impossible to restore the same rent which was collected and further that there has been considerable expense in 

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