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the buildings were evacuated and turned over to Stevenson. Immediately thereafter, Capt. Flick of the 9th Iowa Cavalry, and Cmd Post took possession of them by order of the Freedmen's Bureau - and held them subject to their orders.

Stevenson purchased the property of a man by the name of Davis from Missouri, a rebel, who may be worth over 20,000 Dollars - I desire to know if Davis will have to be pardoned in order to work a good title in Stevenson? - Or if having been purchased as late as January 1864, and having never been abandoned, Stevenson's claims to title is not still a good one?  Stevenson has come by the property honestly & in good faith, and if there is any way according to law, should have [[strikethrough]] his [[/strikethrough]] possession - From the beginning he has been a quiet, peacefull & unassuming citizen -  I make this application on his behalf at his suggestion, and only through my friendship for him - I am almost totally ignorant of the regulations of that Bureau under which his property is held, and I write this for some information - and if this property is liable to be

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