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Benjamin Helm Bristow to William W. Belknap, 13 September 1871

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Sept. 13, 1871. Hon. W. W. Belknap, Secretary of War. Sir: Referring to your letter of March 13, enclosing a communication from the Chief of Engineers, in relation to the U.S. Military land at Point Peter, Georgia, I have the honor to enclose the certified copy of a deed from Benjamin Wall, U.S. Marshal, of Georgia, to Samuel Howard, and of a plot annexed to the same, furnished by the Dist. Attorney of Georgia, in pursuance of instructions from this Department. I also enclose the copy of a letter dated May 11th, from Mr. Pope, the District Attorney. Through some inadvertence these papers were not transmitted to you before. Very respectfully, &c. B. H. Bristow, Solicitor Gen'l, & Acting Attorney Gen'l.
papers Pt. Peter lands.
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