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Bureau Ref. F. and A. Lands
Division Patrick & Henry Cos
Martinsville Va., January 8th, 1868

Bvt Brig Genl O. Brown
Asst Commissioner
Richmond Va

General,
I have the honor to call your attention to the fact that the Patrick Co. Circuit Court Grand Jury, at the April term 1867 made a presentment against myself for fighting with Green Penn, and at the special term of said Court held Nov 18th 1867 there was a capias issued against me, as I failed to appear in answer to the Indictment for the following reasons.
The difficulty occurred in June 1866, and at that time I made a full report of all that occurred to Head Quarters. Upon that Report Bvt Brig Genl H. Neide made a personal investigation of the affair, and exonerated me from all blame. The Presentment was made by a jury composed almost entirely of the Penn family and their relations.