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found in a lengthy printed report of mine, forwarded to the Adjt Gen'l of the Army, Secty of Treasury, and Qr Mr. Gen'l in the summer or fall of 1869. All this species of property was taken possession of by me as Military Commander of the Territory, in obedience to letter of instructions from Secretary of War Schofield, issued early in 1869. I would resp'y refer to this report and communications to which it refers, ? of Sitka in Secretary of States office I think my order as Military Commander issued in 1868 making Government reservation &c. The Claimant says the General failed to warn the Citizens &c. This fellow is a drunken, worthless, petty foggying lawyer in Sitka and knew perfectly well what he was doing in this business. There was, I am sure, no citizen who wanted to purchase the property in "good faith" who did not or could not easily know all about my views as well as orders, intentions &c about this property. The deed given to this man by Prince Maksoutoff and recorded in the City Recorders Office for this property shows, according to my recollection that he paid a mere nominal sum for it, - it was also reported at the