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Richmond Va Sept 30th 1865

Col O. Brown
Asst Com'r for Freedmen & c for Va
Richmond Va

Colonel

I have the honor to inform you that I have received from his Excellency The President of The United States full Amnesty and Pardon, both as to person & property, by his Warrant bearing date July 7th 1865

And by virtue of the rights guaranteed therein forever, I respectfully ask that such instructions may be given your assistants as will restore to my possession and controll, my farms, buildings & other property belonging to the Estate located near Williamsburg Va & known as the "Kings Mill", farm,

I am very respectfully
Your obedient Servant

William Allen

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