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Hampton March 1st 1866 Col. O. Brown Com: F. R. & A. L. Sir My petition, with all the necessary papers, for the restoration of my land was forwarded to you by Capt. Wilder some 2 weeks since & he informed me this morning that they had not be returned; that he knows no reason for it, unless they had not reached you or had been mislaid and thereby had not been brought under your notice. By giving us some information in the matter you will much oblige— Yrs Resptly J. R. Sheild