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send an "Inspecting Officer" Culpepper C.H. to examine this and similar cases and complaints against the administration of W Chase.
Please return these papers with report.
By order of Maj Genl O. O. Howard
(Sgd) Max Woodhull
Asst Adj't Genl

Bureau R f & as
Head Qrs Asst Comm Ste Va
Richmond Mch 22nd/66

Respty returned to Maj Gnl O.O. Howard Comm inviting attention to the enclosed copy of Lt Col Garrick Mallory's report on this case. 
[[Footnote 1]] (sgd) O. Brown
Official  Col & asst comm
James A Bates
act asst adj't Gen'l

[[Footnote 1]] G. Mallory Lt Col  [[?]] [[/Footnote 1]]

[[Footnote 2]] L.R.W.343. 2.Vol 1866 
Bureau RF&as
Head Qrs Asst Comm Ste Va
Richmond Mch 22nd/66

Respty referred to Genl S.C Armstron Supt. for investigation and report, why this property cannot be placed in possession of the lessee,

By order of Col. O.Brown
James A. Bates
Act Asst Adj't Gen'l

[[Footnote 2]] S.C. Armstrong 
Supt &c
N White
379
[[/Footnote 2]]

L.B.3.Vol.No.457
[[Footnote 3]] Directing Lt Merrell to possession of the property known as the Bakery on Liegh[[?]] St.  

[[Footnote 3]] H.S. Merrell Lt & Supt
J.A.Bates [[?]] 
[[/Footnote 3]]

Bureau R F & as
Office supt 3rd Dist Ste Va
Richmond Va Mch 22nd/66

Respty returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Comm Va The within described property is not on Liegh[[?]] St.  The property owned by the confederate Gov't and known as the Bakery is on the corner of Clay and Fanshee St. shall I take possession of that?
(Sgd) H.S.Merrell
Lieut & supt

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Richmond Va
March 22nd 1866

Respty returned to Lieut H.S. Merrell Supt & c. If in the opinion of Lieut Merrell the property described herein is on the corner of Clay and Fonshee Sts. he will take possession of the property. 

(Sgd) O. Brown
Col & asst comm
Official
James A. Bates
Act Asst Adj't Grnl