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Yazoo City Miss August the 1st 1866 P. W. Preston Bt Major & A.A.A. Genl Vicksburg Miss Sir I have the honour to acknowledge, the receipt of your favour of the 28th inst, together with a copy of contract made between Mrs T. N. Perkins and James Roberts and six other Freedmen, approved Feb 19th 1866 by Lt. L. P. Woodworth, Acting Commissioner at that time in this Place. As soon as the matter in controversy is settled I will lose no time, in, returning [[strikethrough]] you [[/strikethrough]] the contract to your office. Very respectfully &c A, B, Johnson Justice of the Peace