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Bureau of R. F. and A. Lands
Office of the ACommr
Leesburg Va March 6th 1868

Bvt Lt Col S.P. Lee
S A Comr. Bu of R.F.&A.L.
Alexandria Va

Colonel:

I have the honor to state that, the following is in substance a copy of a communication forwarded from this to your office bearing date December 18th 1867, in refference [[reference]] to a former communication on the same subject bearing date Aug. 21st 1867:

On the 21st of August 1867, I forwarded to your office a communication addressed to Capt SW Carpenter, Madison C.H. Va in reference to services of John A. Stephenson, Colonel (Grand-son of Sarah Buex) who owes hired to Mrs. Buchner, Madison County Va by his former master, John Simpson of Loudon Co Va from January 1st, 1863, to December 25th 1863 for forty dollars ($40,00) first year and one hundred (100) per year on two years afterwards that the same collected by him and forwarded through this office to she paid John A. Stephenson," I have the honor to once more