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Granville Co NC Sept 11" 1867 Col Bomford Raleigh Dear Sir I write to acertain who has the best Right to My Son Jim - his uncle or Mr. Lunsford or My Self. Mr Lunsford Said he had him (Jim) bound to Him (Lunsford) By Wm Porter- Mr Lunsford said he was going to Mr Porter again and get the boy as he had the best Right to him Now will you inform me who has the best Right to said boy Very Respectfully John Washington Cold. Direct your letter to Oxford N C-
Transcription Notes:
On Page 207, the surname is transcribed as "Lumsford," but NC records show the surname "Lunsford" as common. On this page (209), the name appears to be "Lunsford."