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Sworn statement of Dr. G. F. Sterling concerning his visit to the Taylor farm in April 1867. in reply to a communication of Lieut. Edward Murphy A.S.A.G. under date of the 3rd, of September 1867.

In April 1867. I was sent for by the colored people living on Taylors farm to speak to them on various matters I found five of the residents sick with small pox and eight with other diseases They told me that they had been ordered to leave the farm explained to me their situation. I went about the place visiting all parts of it. They told me of the condition of the farm when they were forced at the point of the bayonet to occupy it; that the Government had cut the big timber from the place; that they had cleared it and got it in a state of cultivation had built themselves houses and was ordered to leave it by Gen Brown and at the point of the bayonet; that Gen. Brown had been to Norfolk; had sent for ten (10) of the most influential of the colored men of the farm and all that they could get from these men on their return from Norfolk was that they had to leave the farm. They were jealous of these mean fearing that they were playing

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