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Baltimore 8 March 1866

Major Genl O.O. Howard
Commissioner &c
Washington

General
The amount of Rent to be paid Mrs Mary Frances Mallory of Norfolk for the Farm in Elizabeth City County Va known as the "Downey Farm" for 1865 and 1866 has [[strikethrough]] has [[/strikethrough]] I understand been decided by Arbitrators according to an arrangement to that effect made between the Bureau & myself as Attorney for Mrs Mallory, but as I learn, Capt. Wilder the Agent of the Bureau has peremptorily refused to abide by the award because in his judgment the award was excessive, and he has failed I presume to notify your Bureau of the proceeding.

The sum awarded is $1350 a year for an improved farm of 1000 acres