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Hillsville, Carroll Co. Va.
March 5th 1869

Genl Brown
Comdg. Sub Dist &c
Richmond, Va


Some months since, in accordance with orders from Mil Hd. Qrs. the Chancery cause of e Satterfield (col'd) vs Wm Haynes et als, then pending in County Court of Carroll was referred Gen H.G. Thomas at Wytheville, who has informed us that he decided the case in favor of Satterfield & forwarded decision to you or to Gen Wilcox at Lynchburg & that we could obtain it by writing Gen Stoneman. We wrote to Gen Stoneman & have recd no answer. It is very important to our client to [[strikethrough]] be apprized of his rights under the decision  & we have concluded to write to  you & respectfully request that a copy be sent to us,

Very Respectfully
Smith & Hale
Atto's for Satterfield