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T.F.P. Crandon
Capt AQM &c

Endorsement on Request of Lieut Ed Murphy Asst Supt (C. 178) for permission to visit Richmond to draw his pay.

Ed Murphy
Lt & Asst Supt

Bureau RF & AL
Head Qrs Asst Comr Ste Va
Richmond Feb 26/66

Respty returned to Capt T.F.P. Crandon AQM & Supt 4th Dist Va Disapproved.

The paymaster has informed the Asst Com'r that it is not necessary for officers to come to Richmond to get their pay.

By forwarding him their Pay Vouchers, he will send them the money or a check payable to their order.

By order Col. O. Brown Asst Comr
James A. Bates AAAG

C.B. Wilder

L.R.W.93. Recd back Feby 26" / 66

Mrs Mallory
23

Fort Monroe Feb 20" / 66

Respty returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr with the information that the arbitrator for Mrs Mallory refuses to act unless they are allowed to throw out of the account all Gov't improvements and go in for rent only. By assuring to our referee that the improvements could be taken off or purchased by Mrs Mallory at the end of the year. They decided that the rent should be $1350. per year.

This of course makes us pay rent to them for the use of all the improvements, which our man did not take into account. I have been unable to find any one who would pay $500. a year for the place without the use of the buildings and fences. I recommitted the case as given out at first with instructions to consider the whole matter before them, including all property belonging to the Gov't and put such an estimate on them as they could agree on. To this, her man assented and the time fixed on last Saturday for a review and decision, but when he came to consult with her council (as I hinted in my endorsement) they doubtless thinking they had got the advantage he declined to act. I enclose their former

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decision which Mr Bartlett acknowledges was fixed upon through an entire misunderstanding of the case.

(Sg'd) C.B. Wilder Capt & AQM &c

Bureau RF & AL
Head Qrs Asst Comr Ste Va
Richmond Feb 26" / 66

Respty returned to Capt C.B. Wilder AQM & Supt 9" Dist Va. Capt W will try to lease the property offering a fair rent for it. The Gov't improvements will be taken into consideration in renting the land. It will be understood that all Gov't improvements will go to Mrs Mallory at the expiration of the Gov't lease.

Should Mrs Mallory refuse to lease the property for a fair rent, you will remove all the Gov't improvements from the land at once.

By order of Col O Brown
James A. Bates AAAG

Virginia Dept of

L.R.B.196. Recd Back Feby 27" / 66

Chas Brown
188 / 219

Head Qrs Dept of Va
Richmond Feb 25" / 66

Respty returned to Col O Brown Asst Comr &c with request for information as to, in whose possession the property now is and what use is made of it.

By command of Maj Genl Terry
(Sg'd) Ed W Smith AAG

A S Flagg
Capt & AQM

Bureau RF & AL
Head Qrs Asst Comr Ste Va
Richmond Feby 27" / 66

Respty returned to Bvt Brig Genl E.W. Smith AAG Dept Va. The property is in possession of Capt A.S. Flagg A.Q.M. & Supt 1st Dist Va. No use is being made of the property.

(Sg'd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com
Official
James A Bates AAAG

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