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New Haven Apl 1/867 Gen O. Brown Ast Comr Richmond Va General I have the honor to ackldge recpt of yours of Mch 30" calling for papers of Geo and Wilson Howlett In reply would say the papers are not in my possession. I find a letter of that date from Howlett requesting me to fwd the papers to Rev M. Manly. I cannot say if they were sent, if not they were placed with the records of Chesterfield Co. which were turned over to my successor. In reply to your request to fwd Records of the Bureau in my possession to you, would say that the Records of the Bureau were turned over to my successor I only having in my possession such retaind papers as are absolutely necessary