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Norfolk Va. June 6th 1865

To Capt. O. Brown A.Q.M.}
Asst. Commissioner State of Va.}

Captain.

I have the honor to call your attention to the following statement. 

On the 24th of November 1859 I moved a saw mill from the vicinity of Richmond to the "Ralliston estate" under a contract with Henry A. Wise (for sawing lumber) who represented himself to be the owner of the property; by the terms of this contract the mill, capital, and labor, was to be furnished by myself, and one fourth (1/4) the proceeds of all lumber sold was to be paid to Wise, he having no control over my sales [[strikethrough]] contracts [[//strikethrough]] or the management of the business. 

Although I only know Mr. Wise in arranging the terms of the contract, it was signed also by  

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