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Marion Perry Co. Ala, 23d Sept./65
Colonel Eli Bowyer
11th Mo. July.

The citizens of this county regret to learn that Lt. B.L. Nigh of your command, who as so faithfully discharged his duties as Acting Asst. Supt. of Freedman's Bureau at this Post, is soon to be retired, at his own request.
We would respectfully ask you to recommend as the assistant Superintendent for this county, our fellow citizen Mr. Jacob L. Lockwood, this gentleman from his age, experience and moral worth we are satisfied will properly perform the duties of this important position.

A S Toler
J. B Fiquet
J. T. Barron
W.B. Livingston  [[?]].S.
F.D. Cole  Ex. Shff
Jno. C. Reid
John Loughridge
Wm T McAllister
J B Lovelace
P. T Hurt
L. Y. Tarrant
J.P. Tarry
J.B. Nove
A. Herring
John H. Chapman
Cortez Iling
Daniel Couch
A Cain  Clerk
R W Cole  Shff.
Wm. B. Lawson  En [[C?]] 
Wm M Brooks
Jn. J Bondenant  Cty Tres
L A Wyatt
W R Brown
E H Bernhard
John Hinze
[[strikethrough]] A R Kelly [[/strikethrough]]
J. E. McEachin MD
J.G. Huckabee
J.B. Shivers  Mayor
Robt. D. England.
L.C. Tull
John [[M?]]
J.T. Whitsill
[[illegible]] A [[?]]
Wm N Wyatt
A.B. Moore

Transcription Notes:
Judge Wm. M. Brooks, became President of the Alabama Secession Convention of 1861. Wm. B. Lawson - stated as "Collector" in Marion, Perry, Ala. on 1860 Census. Can't figure out what is written next to his name.