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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. [[/lower left]]