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BUREAU REFUGEES, FREEDMEN AND ABANDONED LANDS, HEAD QUARTERS, SIXTH DISTRICT VIRGINIA Winchester, Va., March 22 1866 Col. O. Brown, Assist Comr Richmond Va Colonel I have the [[?]] [[?]] herewith a copy of the "Valley Virginian" newspaper published at Staunton VA inviting attention to the article headed "A boy fined twenty dollars for whipping a man" and respectfully requesting that it may be submitted as corroborative of my indictment on the paper relating to the case alluded which was forwarded through your office to Department Head Quarters I am Colonel Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant W. St[[?]] [[?]]