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Henderson N.C. June 20/67

Genl Robt Avery
Raleigh N.C.

Dear Sir
Your communication of the 19th inst is to hand in relation to the complaint of Henry Merryman & Hilman Reavis

They reported us to Genl Sickles, but a short time ago & he ordered Capt Hay to investigate [[underlined]] our [[/underlined]] transactions with them, which he did on the 3rd [[[underlined]] inst [[/underlined]] at Oxford & after a full investigation [[underlined]] told [[/underlined]] them they had written a [[underlined]] lie [[/underlined]] to Genl Sickles [[underlined]] which they acknowledged [[/underlined]].

We respectfully refer you to Capt Hay to substantiate what we say.

We have the honor to be Genl Avery
Resply R. [[underlined]] Burwell & Parham [[/underlined]]