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0360

Petersburg September 29th 1865

Colo. O. Brown
Assist Commissioner Bureau R.F. &c.
Richmond

Dear Sir
As agent and attorney for Thomas L. Shippen who is now with his aged Father Dr. William Shippen of Philadelphia - I respectfully call your attention to the situation of Mr. Shippen's farm known as "Broomfield" on Swift Creek in Chesterfield County near this city. The farm contains about six hundred acres of land -

In May 1864 upon the advance of Genl. Butler's forces from "Bermuda Hundred" Mr. Shippen's house and home and plantation were occupied first by the Federal forces and then by the Confederate forces, there was fighting upon his place; his house now shows the marks of the Shot and Shell - he was forced for safety to himself and family to quit his place and carried his family to North Carolina where they remained until the surrender of the Armies -

Whilst absent some white person took possession of his farm and he went about to get them out when they applied to Captn. Barnes who as I heard had submitted the case to you and I was surprised to find an order of date the 22nd August from you

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