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Bureau R F and A Lands
Office of Ass Sub Ass Comr
Richmond Va 26 June/67

Lt. Paul R Hambrick
Actg Sub Asst Com

An un official communication from Gen O Brown Asst Com, was handed me by Mr. Garey, requesting me to report upon a certain piece of property in Mr. Gareys Lumber Yard on 10th st. near the Court   Upon investigation I find that the building in question Now occupied by a Col'd man named Randall, was built by Confederates, and is now in the hands of the Treasury Dept by whose authority Randall now holds possession  The land upon which the building is located, belongs to the City, from  whom Mr. Garey leased it.
Very respectfully
Your Ob't Servant
Benj C Cook 
Br'vt Cap't and A S A C
1st Div 3d Sub Dist Va

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