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Head Quarters Dept of Virginia
Office of the Provost Marshal General,
[[strikethrough]] Armies operating against Richmond, Va. [[/strikethrough]]
Richmond, Va. Dec 26th, 1865

Col. O. Brown
Sup't'd Bureau of Freedman &c
Dept of Virginia.

Colonel

I have the honor to introduce to you Mr R.M. Thorne of Henrico Co. who will state his case to you, the object is to get two negroes charged with stealing his horses from him, sent from Capt White at Amelia C.H. in whose charge they now are.  As I have no jurisdiction over the officers of your Bureau, I have the honor to request that Capt White be directed to forward the negroes here for trial by the civil authorities, Col.  I have the honor to be