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Office Asst. Supt. B.R.F. & A.L.
Mecklenburg Co Va.
Clarksville March 22 1866

J.W. Barnes
Mecklenburg Co Va

Sir

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter under date March 20th 1866, requesting return of the U.S. horse taken from you, and in reply to state that pursuant to instruction from Commissioner State of Va. the Freedmen's Court have reconsidered the decision rendered in the case and have decided that the right of possession is vested in Ned Pinchem, the plaintiff, and action has been taken in accordance therewith.

I am Sir, Very Respt
Yr Obt Svt
Jas M Powell
Bvt Lt Col USA
Asst Supt &c

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