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Portsmouth Aug 24th 1865
Col Brown
Dear Sir, 
You will excuse the liberty taken, but your promise to do me a favour when in your power to do so emboldens me to write. the circumstances connected with my daughters property you are already acquainted with as Nettie [[?]]
you the particulars your reply and advice [[?]] my daughter to apply to your agent Lieut Keatty was received and followed. he informed my son from M Hope that the property was retained by your order and that he did not know that he would ever get it back. I am sure if you will read the statement that you will see it was not abandoned property, and will if in your power see that justice be done. It is a source of much trouble to me that my children should be I might almost say homeless (as they are seven of them in on room) and I powerless to help them.
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Norfolk informed my daughter it was in your power [[torn paper]] give the property back. Satisfied that you will [[torn paper]] what is right and just in the matter I will leave the matter in your hands begging your earliest attention in the matter I remain
Yours very Respectfully
Martha A Ivy
PS) will my children be allowed to rent their house if they do not succeed in getting it