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Mr. Cofer applied to me as his counsel. I prepared his case - got up his testimony - send out a unit of Habeas Corpus - went twice to Wytheville - paid my own expenses - tried his case and had him discharged - after which he remarked to me, that he was grateful to me and would pay me 500$ for my services. I however, went to Richmond to resume my seat in the Virginia Senate - where I remained until the city was evacuated by the Confederate authorities. In September 1865 - the war being over - Mr. Cofer came to my office, in Christiansburg, and executed his land to me for fifty-dollars, which sum I agreed to accept in full discharge of the alone fee. In the spring of 1866: I sold and assigned the land to Crochett L Peirce and in the latter part of September 1866 Mr. Cofer, having made his arrangements - to leave the state of Virginia, and having advertised his property for sale; Mr. Crochett L Pierce (in his own name) sold out, as he had a right to do, an attachment against the goods and chattels of Chester B Coffer