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Freedmens Bureau
Mobile Sept 1st. 1865

Brig Genl Wager Swayne
General
The Delegation from the State Street Colored Church pursuant to your instructions called on the Trustees of the Property who refused to act — the Delegation then called on the Mayor Mr Forsythe — they presented their claims to his Honor and he informed them his court claimed jurisdiction of criminal cases only, and the matter before him required the action of a Civil Court [[strikethrough]] or [[/strikethrough]] the matter is respectfully referred to you
I am General
Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Wm A Poillon 
Capt Asst Supt Freedmen 

Transcription Notes:
William A Poillon, abbreviated Wm.