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Richmond July 15 1865 Col. Brown Dear Sir I am satisfied after consultation with the Commissioner of Revenue for this city together with my own knowledge that the population is at least fifty thousand inhabitants of that number one half are col'd persons. I am Col Your Obt Svt J.W. Mackey
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changed "Jany" to "July"