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Vicksburg Miss Sept 21 1867.

Caroline Atkinson (colored) states that immediately after the capture of V Burg July 1863 her former owner Wm Atkinson at that time and now residing in Hinds County took possession of her two minor children Elizabeth aged 10 years, and Mary Jane aged Eleven years and has since refused to deliver them to her. The children were taken against the will of said Caroline; last winter when applying for the children said Wm Atkinson stated that he would not give them up unless he was first paid $100. The father of the children is dead. William Atkinson can be found at times in Jackson Miss as he often