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MRS. JOHANNA MARSHALL PROPERTY:

The President stated to the Board that by her will, recently admitted to probate in the
Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Prince William County, Virginia, Mrs. Johanna Marshall gave to
the University and to the District Mission Board of the Church of the Brethren for the Eastern District
of Virginia, and Mrs. L. L. Sandaal, jointly, a parcel of land in Prince William County containing

about 30 acres, with no buildings thereon, but on which is situated certain timber of some small value;
also the interest of Mrs. Marshall in another tract of some 20 acres, upon which there is a dwelling house
in which tract Mrs. Marshall was joint tenant with other parties whose names we are not advised of. The
value of this devise is undoubtedly quite small.

The President also reminded the Board of the fact that in the settlement of the Estate of Dr.
Walter M. Seward the University obtained title to a one-half undivided interest in a tract of land in
Dinwiddie County, Virginia, known as the Brown Farm, containing some 342 acres, the other one-half interest
being owned by Mrs. Mary C. Boisseau; that from time to time tentative offers have been made to us and to
Mrs. Boisseau for the purchase of this property at prices around $2,000.00. No offer has been accepted and
we still own this property. It is now rented to a colored man upon a crop-sharing basis and we have
been receiving an average of about $20.00 a year for the past few years from this rental.

It is possible that at any time an acceptable offer may be made for the University's interest
in the Marshall properties and in the Brown Farm, and it is desirable that if such offer or offers should be
received that prompt action may be taken to effect a sale or sales. It was, thereupon-

RESOLVED that a special committee, composed of the President, and of Mr. Rinehart, be and
is hereby appointed with full power to accept or reject any or all offers made for either or for both of
said properties, and if an offer is received for either one of said pro erties which is accepteble to
this committee, the President, Dr. J. L. Newcomb, is hereby authorized and directed to execute a deed
conveying said property to the purchaser, with general warranty of title. Mr. E. I. Carruthers, Secretary,
is hereby authorized to affix the corporate seal to such deed or deeds and to attest the same, and to
deliver said deed or deeds to said purchaser upon compliance by the purchaser with the terms of sale agreed
upon by said committee.