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            <text>Black Resident of Baltimore to the Commander of the Middle Department &#13;
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Baltimore Nov 29 1864 &#13;
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Genrel Walles &#13;
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Honred Sir  my mistres Chessier [Ann?] left me a house lot twenty years be She Diead her Ness Mrs Masson was wit ness that she gave this place to me  Cince her Death her nephyew Mr John Price has put off of the place and i have witness that he Mr John Price Did put me off of the plac that was left to me by mrs Annes i would like to know thought you if i Cant get it agane  i have bin &#13;
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to a laryar and he says i can get it a gaine but i thought i would asks your advise a bout it first ples let me know your advise on it if you ples sir &#13;
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Mr L Meads  &#13;
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to Genrel Walles &#13;
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PS i live 105 Low St &#13;
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L Meads to Genrel Walles, 29 Nov. 1864, M-820 864, Letters Received, ser. 2343, Middle Dept. &amp; 8th Army Corps, RG 393 Pt. 1 [C-4234].  A note on the file from the commander of the Middle Department, General Lew Wallace, reads “Dont see Jurisdiction. File LW.”  </text>
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