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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Office, 1st. Div., 1st Sub-District, Va.
Norfolk, Va. October 31st 1867.

Bvt Brig Gen O. Brown
Asst Comr

General
In compliance with circular No 12 C.S. from headquarters Asst Comr Virginia, I have the honor to report that on 5 inst I arrested and confined in the jail of Nansemond County Va. Richard B. Freeman (white) of Nansemond Co. charged with the wilfull murder of Mary Holland (col'd), same county. Committed on the 22nd day of December 1863. The evidence in the case has been forwarded to the General Commanding the District. 

I am General
Very respectfully
Your obdt servant
Ed. Murphy
1st Lieut VRC
Asst Sub ASst Comr


Thro Hd Qrs 1st Sub Dist

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