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Norfolk Virginia
July 17th 1865

Lieut John H Keatley
My house and lot on the corner of Cathrine and Bute Streets in this City was taken possession of by the Agent of Treasury Department in the early part of the year 1864 under the following circumstances

The house and lot had been rented by my mother to the lady who is now occupying it at the rate of five dollars per month and when she was required to pay a higher rent by my mother, she reported it to the Treasury Agent, who told her to remain in the house and pay the rent to him. he then taking it on his books as Abandoned property, My mother was the Guardian of this property until I became of age which  

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---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-04-14 18:46:37 Keatley, not Kentley Bute Street Cathrine Street (misspelled)