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0239

Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, & Abandoned Lands,
Head Quarters Sixth District, Virginia,
Winchester, VA., October 17th 1865

In accordance with special order No 41, P.I. from Head Qrs, Asst. Comr. Bureau R. F. &. A. L. State of Va, dated Richmond Va, August 28 1865; I hereby turn over to P. Burkehardt the Brick dwelling house located in Harpers Ferry, Jefferson Co., Va and held by this Bureau as abandoned Land and rented to W.D. Winters, the lease to whom expired on the 30 day of September 1865.
W. Stover How
Capt. A.Q.M.
Supt. Sixth Dist. Va.

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Harpers Ferry Oct. 17 1865:
J.P. Burkehardt, of Harpers Ferry Va, do hereby acknowledge that I have this day received from Capt. W. Stover How A.Q.M. & Supt. Bu: R. F. & A. L. in the Sixth District, the Brick dwelling home located in Harpers Ferry Jefferson Co. Va, the said brick dwelling home being my own property and I also herby assert and agree to the conditions of the of the order under which this property is restored to me
                                                        Philip Burkart
State of Maryland
City of Baltimore to wit
I certify that on this 19th day of Oct 1865 Personally appeared Philip Burkart and Acknowledge the foregoing to be his act
Geo W Showacre J D 
   

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