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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A. Lands,
Head Qrs. Asst. Com. 6th Sub Dist Va.
Richmond, Va., July 15th 1867.

Respectfully returned to Capt. S. P. Lee S.A. Comr. Has the property herein named ever been leased occupied or in any way controlled by the Bureau? Has it ever been libeled for confiscation and if so has the libel been dismissed? Has the former owner been in undisturbed possession of the property?
O Brown
Bvt. Brig General Vols
Asst Comr
E.&M. No 67. 67}

Bureau R.F. and A. Lands
Hd. Qrs. 10" Sub. Dist. State of Va.
Alexandria Va July 18th 1867.
Respectfully returned to Bvt. Brig. Genl. O. Brown Asst. Com'r. of Va with the information that this property is an old dilapidated wharf with the walls of an old mill on it. In 1863-4 it was occupied by Contrabands, put there by the Military authorities. In 1865 the building was burned leaving nothing but the walls. It has never been leased or occupied by the Bureau, nor controlled in any way, excepting as carried upon the land report, and I did not know who owned it until last winter, at which time I made an application to Gen. Howard, to have it dropped from the land report, which would have been done had not the district been transferred about that time. It has never been libeled or confiscated, I enclose a letter of Mr. Jamieson which will give you all the information required, I would recommend that the property be dropped from the land report, as having been taken up under mistake or ignorance of the ownership, as Mr. Jamieson had an agent here all the time and it was not abandoned.
S. P. Lee
Capt. and Sub. Asst. Com'r.
10" Sub. Dist. Virginia,
E.B. No. 58. P.2 4

File
Order the property Dropped under Circular No _ CS.
[[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA. BUREAU OF R. F. & A. L. RECD. HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER. JUL 19 1867 [[/stamp]]
Property ordered to be dropped by S.O. 81. par 1. dated July 20/67

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