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Washington Dec 11th 1865

To Genl O. Howard
Comr. of. Freedman Bureau

Sir
Having been pardoned by the President of the United States and taken the oaths of Allegiance and amnesty, I most respectfully ask that a tract of land owned by me in the County of Prince William, Va. near Manassas Junction, containing 500 acres may be returned to me & released from any claim on the part of the Freedmens Bureau.

I have the honor to 
be yours very Respecty
Francis L. Smith
Atty at Law
Alexandria Va.

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