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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, & Abandoned Lands, Head Quarters Sixth District, Virginia WINCHESTER, VA., October 17th 1865 In accordance with Special order No. 41 P IV from Head Quarters, Asst. Commissioner, State of Virginia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, dated Richmond V.A, August 28th 1865, I hereby turn over to Lewis Keyser, the Birch dwelling house located in Bolivar, Jefferson County, VA, held by this Bureau as Abandoned Lands, and rented to William Gore, the lease to whom expired on the 30th day of September 1865. W. ((?)) Capt. A.Q.M. & Supt. Sixth Dist. VA. Bolivar Jefferson County VA October 1865 I Lewis Kyser, of Bolivar, Jefferson Co VA, do hereby acknowledge that I have this day received of Capt. W. ((?)) A.Q.M. & Supt Bu. R.F. & A.L. in the Sixth District, VA. the Birch dwelling house located in Bolivar Jefferson Co. VA, the said Birch dwelling house being my own property - and I also hereby assent and agree to the conditions of the order under which this property is restored to me. Lewis Kyser Original