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0171

"Copy" Head Quarters
United States Forces 
Eastern Shore of Virginia 
Drummondtown, Va. May 30th 1865

Major Genl Oed
Richmond, Va

Genl.
I have the honor to report that upon investigating the condition of Mrs Bailey's property I find that the Treasury Agent here has taken it upon his books as subject to confiscation, and that it has so been reported to the Treasury Department at Washington.

As I believe that her property is not now and never has been subject to confiscation I have applied for its restoration to the proper agent at Washington I made last year for the benefit of the [[?]] Department a contract with a timber cutter, by which he was permitted to cut ship timber on the farm at 10 cents per cubic foot. A large quantity of timber has been cut and as a matter of Justice I would respectfully recommend that I be authorized to assign such contract to Mrs Bayly - the payment on this contract will shortly become due

I have the honor to remain
Very Respectfully
Your obdt Servt