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Bureau R F & A Lands
Sub Dist. Augusta & Highland Co
Staunton Va. Feb 9th 1867

Bt. Brig. Gen'l O. Brown
A A A Gen'l B R F & A L
Richmond, Va. 
Through Hd. Qtrs.
9th Dist. Dept. Potomac

General
I have the honor to transmit herewith the Statements of several parties in reference to complaints made against me, and bearing testimony to my conduct during my former period of service in the Bureau. (Unfortunately for me,) these parties who make the statements were, with two exceptions, out of Town when Capt. McDonnell was here. I therefore take the liberty (in self defense)to forward them to you. 

The statements, as you will see, are nearly all from U S Government Officers and those that are not are from reliable Union men, and with two exceptions are from men who were here during the whole of my former period of service, and consequently I think much better qualified to judge of my conduct than several who have given their testimony on the other side, some of whom were almost entire strangers to me, and not only me but to the whole community.              

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