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Warrenton Fauquier County Va Oct 4th 1865 Col Brown Chief Freedmens Bureau & Abandoned Lands Sir, Two of my negro women died during the war leaving a number of children, now ranging in age from three years to twelve. They have neither father or mother or other protector except myself. All the other servants left very early - and those orphans have given us a great deal of trouble, and indeed expense which I have been very little able to bear, but humanity required the utmost attention. I write to know what is
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