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Pike County, Ala. Sept. 15th 1865.- Gen. Wager Swayne, Respected Sir.- This note will inform you of my acceptance, as one of the Justices of the Peace of this County of the appointment confered [[conferred]] on me by you the 30th ult, Respectfully John P. D. Kelly
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Edited: don't use returns, its Pike county Alabama, these letters are in Alabama, read instructions, ult. (ultimo) used for date in previous month, Kelly confirmed from previous page