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Sept
Marengo County Alabama

Gen Wager Swayne.
Montgomery Ala

[[stamped]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamped]]

Dr Sir

Being one of the Magistrates of Marengo County acting under appointment of the Provisional Governor of Alabama I feel it to be my duty to accept the conditions required by you, to act as agent of the Freedmens Bureau, any Instructions that you may think necessary you will pleas forward to me

Yours Verry Respectfully
WM Booker J.P.

Transcription Notes:
Swayne is correct. Interesting pic of him: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wager_Swayne