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0293

Petersburg  August 23, 1865
John Mann Agent 
of Ro B Bolling

Asking restoration of property in Petersburg, Va in possession of Agent of Freedmen's Bureau

E.P.B. p.43

[[stamp]]BUREAU R. F. & A. L. [[illegible]] REC'D [[illegible]] [[/stamp]]
[[stamp]]BUREAU R. F. & A. L.  WASHINGTON. REC'D AUG 29 1865 [[/stamp]]

L.R. P.28.  E.B. [[strikethrough]] 45 [[/strikethrough]] -49.

Bureau of R.F.& A.L.
Office Supt. Dist Nottoway
Petersburg Va. Aug. 25. 1865

Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown Asst. Commr. These four Stores applied for by Mr. Bolling are in the possession of this Bureau as follows. One found unoccupied & taken by us for C.S. storehouse; one received from Treasury Agent and rented by us for $800 per annum. Two found empty and received from Mr. Mann Agt. used by me as storeroom for Tobacco & other property of the Bureau. This property has always been rented by Mr. Bolling but had during the war been used by the so called Confederate Gov't and since the occupation of the City by our Army has been used for military purposes. Very much of Mr. Bollings property is now in use by Military authorities who as the necessity for such use ceases are returning to him he having obtained pardon. From careful investigation as to the status of Mr. Bolling it is found that he has in every way

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