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E.B. Vol. 2 P. 5. O.S. 5th Dist. Va.,
WRAPPER.

Bureau of R. F. and A. L.
H'd Q'rs, Supt. 5th Dist Va
Fort Monroe, Va. Aug 15 1866.

Respectfully returned
The Whittaker farm was taken possession of under the following order
"Hd Qs Negro Affairs Dept
Va & N.C. Genl Supt Office
Fort Monroe Va. May 10/64

"Rodney Churchill Asst Supt
"Negro Affairs at Yorktown
"You will take immediate 
"possession of the Whittaker
"farm in Yorktown County
"said farm being the property 
"of the late Thomas
"Whittaker who died in 

[[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA. BUREAU OF R.F & A.L. RECD. HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER. AUG 18 1866 [[/stamp]]

"the rebel army, and work
"the grist mill on said
"farm for the benefit of the 
"Negro Department  This order was complied with and the land has since been held by this office

SC Armstrong
Supt of Dist Va

Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and A Lands
Head Qrs. Asst. Comr., State of Va
Richmond Va. Aug 18th 1866

Respectfully returned to General S.C. Armstrong Supt. of 5th Dist. The "Whittaker" farm has never been reported on any Land Report forwarded to this office by the Supt of the 5th Dist - Information is desired as to the number of acres this farm contains -

By order of Maj Genl J.M. Schofield
Asst Comr.
James A. Bates 
A.A.A.G.

[[stamp]] Hd Qrs Supt 5th Dist. RECEIVED AUG 22 1866 [[/stamp]]

E & M 2.V.562

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