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To Major General W. Swayne Supt. Bureau of Freedmen &c. General: We the undersigned Freedmen of Demopolis and its vicinity beg leave respectfully to express our entire satisfaction at the manner in which Major Pierce, the Asst. Supt. of the Freedmen's Bureau in this place, has discharged the duties of his office. We enjoy the amplest protection of all our rights under his administration and we would regret exceedingly his removal from this place. Demopolis, April 13th 1866 1 Lafayette his x mark Bates and wife 2 Aaron his x mark Selvertooth 3 Matt his x mark Glover 4 Joseph his x mark Smith 5 Jessee his x mark White 6 Phillip his x mark Nash 7 Julius his x mark Rheese 8 Samuel his x mark Bell 9 John his x mark Scott 10 William his x mark Vaughan 11 Henderson his x mark Scott 12 Alfred x his mark 13 Nelson x his mark 14 Frank his x mark Mason 15 Wm Smith x his mark 16 Bobb his x mark Bates 17 Charles his x mark Downing 18 Sid Thornton x mark & Wife 19 M. Davis x mark & Wife 20 M. Ruffin x mark Dave 21 Wm Cathers x mark 22 P Richardson x mark 23 Ed Shackelford x mark & Wife 24 Abner Bozell x mark & Wife 25 Wm Childs x mark 26 John Warner x mark & Wife Witness A.P. French late Capt 5th Minn. Infty. [[right margin]] Witness A.P. French late Capt 5th Minn. Infty. [[/right margin]]
Transcription Notes:
Changed "expunge" to "express."