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Jackson Mifo 7th September 1869
Major Gen Ord
The undersigned Freedom
living in this vicinity on the plantation of Mr
H Hexen respectfully represents that in
January last he hered his daughter a girl of about
12 years of age to Mr W N Wright for the year as
a nurse and use credellesation for her service. Mr.
Wright was to clothe & feed her and learn her
to send & write - That about the 7th of July. Mr.
Wright went with his family to S. Carolina and 
I took my daughter home after as absence of 
two months Mr. Wright returned and demanded 
The return of the girl - owning taking her home
I feared she had seuaded and clothing but sezare old
clothes of very little value and I was comforted to 
long had clothes and I considered way Casitread 
as an cared nevertheless I was willing to return and
the girl if Mr. Wright escealee from for the clothes
I had bought - but in the manner terms. Mr. Wright
had hired my wife to wash two days and
when she cleaned and has wages of was suficient
well of the girl was first sentenced and was
again seeing as giving me siction severance and 
me before Major Sumner be the Major Seference to 
listen to my Statment and withhast hearing any
evaluation best manly are Mr. Wright's statement
fervenantly made ferventially that infestion
has been done to me feastionalally by Major
Sumner I appreciate to you for regards.
Very Respectfully
Scott Chisen