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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