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repaired it, ^[[insertion]] (the house) [[/insertion]] and moved into it Monday following. Tuesday morning after I went back to work, having been absent but two working days, but Pettis Shell would not allow me to go to work saying you shall do narry another days work here.

Then I asked him if he blamed me for taking care of my wife and things? He said he cared nothing about my things and ordered me off saying that I should not get my share of the crop, my clothes nor anything.

I then left and came to Okolona Mississippi

Scott his X mark Shell

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 6" day of Dec 1865
[[signature]] W. F. DuBois [[/signature]]
1" Lt & Sub Com Freedmans Bureau
Okolona Miss

Witnesses
George Shell Free
Julia Shell " [[ditto for Free]]
James Shell " [[ditto for Free]]