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384 385 restoration to her of the T.B. Farm and the accompanying letter of Lt. Col White I have to state that said farm was reported by me to the Treasury Department as abandoned in January last. that is was accordingly rented out by me as such in that month for the present year. The seizure of said farm was made by the order of Lt Col White and by the military authorities in November 1864, and upon such seizure they seized 1/3 of the grain upon the premises and carried it away to Townsfield when it was sold on account of the then Negro Department. A contract was also made by Col White with a Mr Hiscox √ selling to the latter all the oak timber thereon. The farm was reported by me as abandoned because the owner thereof residing from choice within the rebel lines was presumptively disloyal and engaged in assisting the rebellion : and because also her managing agent being an officer in the rebel army and her tenant having died in 1864. the farm was actually abandoned in fact. The farm has never been reported for confiscation. Very Respy (Sgd) Edward Hartley Sp'l Ag't Treasury Dept To Maj. W.P. Lord Asst Supt &c Office Insp 1st Dist of Va Sept 19,1865 Respectfully returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr of Va. and attention called to Com' from Mr Hartley √ explaining the tenure of the Bureau to this property. (Sgd.) A.S. Flagg Capt & A.Q.M. &c Richmond Va Sept 22d 1865 Respectfully returned to Mrs Jane O. Bayley for evidence of title for evidence that Mrs Bayley does not come within the exceptions of Pres't Johnson's proclamation of 29th May 1865. For evidence that the property has not been acquired by the U.S. by sale, confiscation or otherwise. By order of Col. O. Brown (Sgd.)H.B. Scott Lt Col & Ins Genl √ Recd. Retd. Sept 22d 1865 H.B. Constable Norfolk Va Sept 7th 1865 Refer 2.B.366 Refer 2.B.467 see Page 366 Endorsed Richmond Va Sept 22 1865 Respectfully returned to Capt A.S. Flagg √ A Q M &c for evidence that the applicant does not come within the exceptions of President Johnson's √ proclamation of 29" May 1865. By order of Col. O. Brown (Sgd.d)H.B. Scott Lt Col & Ins Genl √ Retd. Sept 23d 1865 C.B. Wilder Capt & A.Q.M. &c Port Monroe Va Sept 21st 1865 Refer 2.B.417 Enclose report of officers and mun. Report of Rations issued (in past) List of Lands transferred by Capt Flagg √ Reports Capt Coffin absent without his (Capt W's) consent. Endorsed Richmond Va Sept 23d 1865 Respy returned. Is Captain Coffin's √ absent without leave and if so how long has he been gone and where. By order of Col. O. Brown (Sgd.)H.B. Scott Ins Genl √ Recd. Retd. Sept 23d 1865 J.B. Johnson M.D. Harpers Ferry Va Sept 6th 1865 3.B.138 Application for restoration of property consisting of a brick house in Harpers Ferry Va Endorsed Washington Sept 20th 1865 Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown √ Asst Com'r. Richmond Va for action in accordance with Circular No.15 current series from this Bureau. By order of Maj. Genl. O.O. Howard (Sgd.)Wm Fowler A.A.G. Richmond Va Sept 23d 1865 Respectfully referred to Capt How √ Supt 6th Dist Proof that the property has not been confiscated must be furnished & a copy of the deed as evidence of title. By order of Col. O. Brown (Sgd.)H.B. Scott Ins Genl √ Recd. Ford. Sept 23d 1865
