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Montgomery Ala Sept 15th 1865 His Excelency Lewis. E. Parsons Sir- I had in my possession a letter from Hon W.T. May Judge of Probate for Marshall County accepting for himself & the Justices of the Peace the proposition of Genl Swain (which I have lost or mislaid), in reference to Freedmen being permitted to give in testimony where an occasion occurs where he or they may be interested I am sir Resptfully your obt svt Jas P Sheffield