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would be necessary to take to recover his property again.
Various parties told him that they thought nothing could be done now until the end of the present year to which time the said property had been rented, when they thought it would be returned. He observed, however from a Circular issued by General Howard, that it is included in a list of property turned over to the Freedmens Bureau, and presumed necessarily that it must be under your Control.

Although originally a merchant, Mr Peck was put into the ranks for a short time as a private, and as he does not own $20,000 worth of property, he is not embraced in the excepted classes mentioned in President Johnstons [[Johnson's]] Proclamation.

In soliciting therefore your kind officer on his behalf, I have felt warranted in saying to him that from my knowledge of yourself I have every reason to feel assured that you will do every thing for him consistent with your official position

Kindly look into the matter for me, my Dear Colonel, as from his kind treatment of us we naturally feel an interest in the success of his application.

Permit me to express my gratification at the success attending your operations down this way_

Very Respectfully
and very truly My Dear Colonel,
Yours
Geo Gibson
Bvt Major & Capt, 16th

Col Brown
In charge of Freedmen's Affairs
State of Virginia

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