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0732

Petersburg Va 11th Novr 1865

Capt Stuart Barnes
Supt Freedmen's Bureau
Petersburg Va

Sir,
We have the honor to apply for possession of our property situate at City Point consisting of an one-acre lot with improvements thereon comprising a dwelling and out houses now occupied by William C. Penny. A portion of this lot has been builded on by private parties and the ground rent is being paid to your Bureau.  None of this property is in the possession of the government; nor has it ever been abandoned; the same causes which operated to drive away from the Point every other inhabitant had the like affect on the Lessee of this property, that cause was the shells from the Gun Boats several of which shells passed through the dwellings.  Hoping our appreciation will be favorably received we are
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servants
McIlwaine & Co

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