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Fort Monroe Dec 26/65

Col. O. Brown
Asst. Com. 

Col.
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 23rd stating that Gen Howard writes that the President "has not the power to set apart lands in Florida" &c.  That we do not ask & I so informed Genl. Howard.  The Homestead Law gives us all we want, but transportation & 100 days rations or their equivalent.  This will cost the Govt. much less than to support them here.

I am Col. Very Respectfully your obt. servt.
C.B. Wilder
Capt & A.Q.M
Supt. 9th Dist.