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Head Quarters Dist of Alabama
Montgomery July 9, 1866

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Ogilby Bvt Maj F.D.
Asst. Supt. B.R.F. & A.L.
Selma Ala

Major

The enclosed order the General desires to be given to Mr Blount unless you know of some good reason why it should not be carried into effect.  If you should know of such reasons you will withhold the order and notify these head quarters of having done so.

Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servant
O.D. Kinsman
Bvt Maj & A.A. Genl.


Head Quarters Dist of Alabama
Montgomery  July 10th 1866

Smith James Q Esq
U.S. Dist Attorney

Dear Sir

I am in receipt of your note of this date with enclosure the latter being unsigned afford simply a basis for enquiry and upon referring them to the collector of this district I am informed that he has advices from his Deputy at Pickensville a week later than those of your informant in which no apprehensions are expressed.  In view of this I am led to think that your informant over estimates his difficulties and to hope they have by this time passed away.  This inference is strengthened by the fact that Mr Lacroix the Assessor at Selma takes no action in the premises.

Your Obedient Servant
Wager Swayne
Major General


91

Head Quarters Dist of Alabama
Montgomery  July 11th 1866

78/92
Nininger Capt A. Ramsey
Asst. Adjt. Genl.
Macon Ga

Captain

I am in receipt of your note of the 8th inst asking my attention and reply to a communication referred to me some time since, from the Governor of Iowa, to the Secretary of War, touching the case of Franklin Jameson, late of Co G. 8th Iowa Volunteers.

At the commencement of my inquiries I found the person referred to in the custody of the United States Marshal, charged with counterfitting the currency of the United States.  At the last term of the Courts the case was continued at the prisoners request.

The prisoner being discharged from service by the muster out of his regiment and the case especially within the jurisdiction of the Court, I saw no ground for asking his amission to Military Custody.

Upon Inquiry into the character of the prisoner and the merits of the case, I felt warranted in asking that a Nolle pros. be entered and the case having been transferred by change of venue, to Mobile, I made such application to the District Attorney at that place.  It was found that the case was not got upon the docket of that Court.  Upon my own statement I had verbal assurance that if I would file with the Court my own recommendation and copies of the papers referred to me, and would see that the transfer of the case was perfected promptly the prisoner would be discharged upon his own recognizance and Nolle pros. entered at the ensuing turn.

This was but a few days since, the papers now be upon my table waiting a certificate from the Medical Office that further imprisonment will endanger the life of the prisoner.  This his Counsel will bring me tomorrow, meanwhile 

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