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Richmond Va January 11/66

Major Genl Turner
Commanding &c

Your petitioner John R Bryan respectfully represents that the property know as Howards Grove consists of twenty acres of land, lying near the city of Richmond.  On this land the late Confederate government erected the Hospital known as Howard's Grove Hospital, and the Hospital known as the Small Pox Hospital. The land was seized for this purpose by said govt, without any contract, express or implied, with the owners or with any person whatever, and no rent was ever paid therefor - The owners of said property are the children of your petitioner and the children of Elizabeth Walter decd. All the facts relative to the seizure, the occupancy, and the ownership of this land, are fully set forth & authenticated in an application made by your petitioner for rent of said land & buildings thereon, which application is on file in your office. Your petitioner has been notified that 

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