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Office Asst Supt Freedman
Yorktown on July 20, 1865

Respectfully forwarded to Capt
A.S. Flagg AQM & Supt Freedman &c

The property referenced to in
this communication is in possession
of the Freedman Bureau & 
is at present occupied by former
colored families who cohabitate about
one hundred and twenty acres of land
the only improvements are a few
small houses built by the tenants
and of but little value:  the leases
expire on the 31st Dec 1865.

The statement of Mr Jones in
regard to the nuances in which 
he was compelled to leave his property
entirely reliable; he bears
in high character among his former
neighbors, and I understand did
all in his power to oppose the secession of Virginia
                   M W Coffins
                   Capt & Asst Supt Freed
The lots referred to an unoccupied
have not been in possession of Govt.
M W Coffins Capt & ASF
Receives Office, A.S.R.T. and A.S. July 20. 1865
E.B. page - 28-

2/B/60
Hd Qrs Asst Com'r
Bureau R.F & A.L. -
Richmond Va Aug 2/65

Resp'y return to Cap
A.S. Flagg Supt &c &c
Approved - The rights
of the Freedmen are
not to be interfered with
By order of
Col. O Brown
P.S. Evans
A.A.A.G.
Off. Sup. R.F. & A.L.
Dist. No. 1. State of Va
Ft. Monroe Va Aug 30/65 Hd. Qrs. Asst. Com'r Rc'd Aug 2/65
Respectfully referred to Capt. C.B Wilder AQM. and attention invited to previous endorsements A.S. Flagg Capt. A.Q.M. Supt. R.F. & A.L. AB 154. R.D.O. 8.30.65. 
Fd. 8.30.65.

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