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They call attention to the fact that the endorsement of the Act. Secry. of the Treasury is limited to the Statement that "no orders have been issued by that Department for the return of this property"  The Board had hoped to obtain information "whether any order had been issued by authority of said Department relative to the property". -

The facts appear officially proved that shortly after the fall of Richmond the Officer of the Q.M. Department, at first in charge of the wood, turned it over to the Officers of the Treasury Department, and the latter were in charge of the same at the date of Mr Loomis' letter October 25th. 1865. -

From the discharge and disposal of most of the Officers connected with Government in this vicinity in 1865 it has been impossible for this Board to ascertain with any certainty if this property was ever turned over from the Treasury Department or how it was borne on or dropped from the books and papers of the same.  There is no