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I beg leave further to call your attention to a prevailing opinion among Freedmen,, "that they are entitled to a portion of land stock &c. now belonging to their former masters.
I will not further trespass on your time, as I know you must be much harrassed in the premises.
Verry Resp Your Obt Servt
H M Crowder
Justice Peace

[[lower left]] August 15th 1865
H. M. Crowder 
Salem, Russell Co.

J.M. Crowder
- Justice of the Peace -

In relation to ideas of negroes as to a partition of land among them, &c.
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