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to it soon as possible — and ask him what action is to be taken in the matter — say to him that [[underlined]] A.H.Loucks [[/underlined]], the person to whom these contrabands were apprenticed has been personally known to me for many years — I unhesitatingly pronounce him totally unfit for such a trust, being a scandalously unmoral man, intemperate, of violent passions, and a notorious [[underlined]] copperhead [[/underlined]], it would be interesting to know under what pretense he so far gained the confidence of Capt. Brown, as to get possession of these persons —

The "Joe" described in the statement is not from the same camp, but the statement with regard to him was [[strikethrough]] to show [[/strikethrough]] inserted to show the character of the man (Loucks)

Public opinion, I think, will fully sustain any action which Capt Brown or his agents see fit to take — of course we here are wholly ignorant of the 

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nature of the contract as Mr Loucks has refused even to read it to the contrabands themselves — they were directed to come to me by some one who knew that as connected with Col'd troops, I would be likely to try to assist in the matter.

I wish to say that Adilsa and her boy have left Loucks and are at present with a colored family in the neighborhood.

Hoping to hear from you soon

Yours truly,
[[signature]] W. C. J. Hall [[/signature]]