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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.
Washington Sept. 16th, 1865.

Col. O. Brown.
Assistant Commissioner, &c.
Richmond, Va.

Colonel:
Mr. John R Ludlow, of Norfolk Va. is about to apply for the release of his property from the libel against it now pending in the U.S. District Court. You are authorized to allow Mr. Ludlow possession of his property in Norfolk pending the decision of his case, taking proper security for the payment of rent, should the decision be adverse to him. Possession is to be given at the expiration of the present lease of the property.

By order of
Major Genl. O.O. Howard Commr.
Wm Fowler
Asst. Adjt. Genl.