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War Department
Bureau Refugees &c
Washington July 24. 1865

Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown Ass't Comr Richmond Va. who will please cause an investigation to be made in this case, and if the property is of no particular use to the Bureau, will cause the same to be released so far as the jurisdiction of the Bureau extends.

By order of
Maj. Gen. O.O. Howard
Asst Adjt. General.

E.B
33
1866

Office Asst. Supt Freedmen'Norfolk Va Aug 14/65
Resp Returned. Vide papers within

2/B/158 
Jno H Keatley
Lt &c &c &c

Rec'd Bureau RF & AL July 22/65

Transcription Notes:
"Vide"= see