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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, Aug. 29th, 1865.

Col. O. Brown, Asst. Commr &c.

Col. Your letter of the 26th inst. has just been received. Circular No 13. has not been approved by the President. You will not take posession of personal property abandoned by the rebel government, such must be taken by the Treasy. Officer, or Mil' Officer; nor will you take posession of personal property of any description, unless the same has become fixtures to the lands taken. 

The matter mentioned in your letter of the 12th inst. will be settled as soon as the Secy. of War returns. 

By order of
Maj. Genl. Howard. 
J.S. Fullerton A. A. G. 

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