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Portsmouth, Sept: 25th 1865

Agency of the Freedman's Bureau
Norfolk Va

Sir - Mrs Pierce who is seeking to recover the property described in the clerk's certificate as situated at the Southwest corner of Court & South Sts - in Portsmouth is the widow of "Joseph Pierce" therein named. Mr Pierce left an only child who is a minor and without a guardian. Mrs Pierce is entitled to the whole real estate of the decedent (ie its rents and profits) until her dauter [[daughter]] is assigned - which can only be done by the court, and under the legal construction of the case, as presented, is the owner of said property.

Very respectfully
J. S. Stubbs
atto for Mrs S Pierce

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