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"Communication of the 2nd inst. regarding confiscated lands in Fairfax County. Va. received. 

The lands shall be visited and report rendered as soon as practicable." Without leaving my office I can make two decided corrections: - Alexander Fairfax should be Dr. Orlando Fairfax (No. 65); Wm. D. Meffs (No. 196) should be Wm. D. Nutt.; Henry L. Grinnell (No. 216) should be H. L. Gunnell.

"Maj. Gen'l. Angus has just issued orders to have all the mounted troops of his command So. of Potomac mustered out of the service. 

All my details of officers and men in Alexandria & Fairfax Counties were from those troops and I now lose them at once. All operations in those counties are therefore retarded until other assistance can be obtained." 

While we obtain officers and men for duty in the Bureau from the Military Commandants of Departments similar inconveniences will continually occur. This event alone will put back my work two days.

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