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324 Returned to Borodivski, at once. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant (Signed) Chas. A. Graves Brevet Col'n & A D C Furnished Lt Merrill for his information (Signed) James A. Bates Capt. Asst. A A A.G. Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. 1079 Quarter Master Generals Office Washington DC. November 16th 1865 James - Col'n Williams L Chief Quarter Master Department of Va. Richmond Va. Colonel Referring to your letter of the 27 inst on the Subject, you are Respectfully informed that the War Department, has approved a Request from the Bureau of R.F. & A.L that the suspension of the Sale of Government Buildings at [[Bacar?]] Quarter Branch Henrico County Virginia be Removed. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant. By order of the Quarter Master General (Signed) J. J. Dana Colonel. Quartermaster Dept- Official Copy furnished for the information of Col'n O Brown Asst. Commissioner of R. F & A. L Department of Virginia. (Signed) W. L. James Col'n & Chief Q.M Department of Virginia Official Copy furnished Lt. Merrill for his information (Signed) James A Bates Captain & A A.A.G. Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G 1080 Telegram Richmond Nov 23d 1865 Brown Col'n Care of Col'n Blunt. Chief Q. M. Fort Monroe .Va Extract from Endorsement of the Commissioner &c “ Some judicious steps must be taken to stop such speeches having Reference to Peppers Speech (Signed) James A. Bates Captain & A.A.A.G Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G 325 War Dept 1081 Bureau R F & A.L Washington Nov 21st 1865 Brown Col'n O. Asst Commissioner, Richmond, Va. Col, I have the honor to acknowledge the Receipt of Your Communication of the 10th inst. with Reference to the Taylor Farm and and directed by Maj Genl Howard to authorize you to Retain possession of the same till the orders of his Excellency the President can be obtained Very Respectfully Your Obt Sevt (Signed) Max Woodhull. Col Asst. Adjt Genl. Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G Official information furnished for the information of Capt Flagg A.Q.M & Supt (Signed) James A Bates Capt and A.A.A.G. 1082 Richmond Va. November 23d 1865 Flagg Capt. A.L A.Q.M & Supt Captain, I have the honor to forward for your information an extract from a letter Received from Maj General Howard Commissioner &c. dated War Dept. Bureau R F & A.L. Nov 21st 1865. Various decisions were made by different authorities and finally the matter reached the War Dept. and was referred to Judges Advocate General Holt. He directed that the Restoration to [[Miers??]] Fisher was improper, and that the Control of the property should be vested in the Bureau. At the same time he expressed the opinion, that as Mr. Binckly has acted in good faith when he obtained his lease from Fisher it would be improper to oust him from the property, and his lease should be respected. The secretary of War approved the report. and declined to take any further action respecting the claim of M. Bridgman. The result of this decision which is final, established the status of the property as follows. &c. The Bureau to hold control over it. accepting however Mr. Bridgman as its Tenant- under the Conditions of the lease which he holds from Fisher. Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant Signed, Wm. Fowler A A.G Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. Respectfully Your Obdt Sevt (Signed) James A Bates A.A.A.G
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