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Bureau Refugees, Freed man & Abandoned Lands, Office Asst. Supt Sub Dist Westmorland & Richmond Co's Va.

Warsaw Richmond Co Va. January 28th 1867

Major James Johnson
Superintendent of 6th Dist Va

Major

On the 12th of December 1866, a fight occurred between the whites & blacks at a public sale of the private property of Mrs. Lucy Fleet at her residence called Shandy Hall Richmond Co Va. I was present and saw the same.

I have before this made mention of the affray in my reports to your office but until now been unable to give you a full statement substantiated by reliable persons whose statements signed by themselves you will find attached to this report