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to have been a loyal man to the U.S. Govt. during the late war. I have not required him to go to the expense of obtaining an order from the U.S. District Court to the effect that the libel suit had been dismissed as the property had been erroneously proceeded against by the Government. 
S. B. Smith  
Bvt Capt V.R.C. & Asst 
Supt

Bureau of R.F. & A.L
Office of Asst Supt 
Leesburg Va
Jan 15th 1867

Respectfully forwarded to Bv't Brig. Genl O. Brown A.A.A.G. Richmond Va.- through Bv't Maj W. R. Morse Supt 4th Va Dist. with information that the within described property is in no way used by this Bureau further than nominal possession.

It is described by Par No 3. "Richmond Republic" as belonging to Ben P. Noland; it in all probability was erroneously libeled as Mr N's property. Mr Nixon is said (over) 

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Year is horribly scribbled after date, but based on surrounding evidence to be 1867 “ (Over)” referring to the top of the first fold as transcribed here. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-11-07 09:25:25 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-11-10 14:39:06