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Lafayette, Alabama
Jany 30th 1866

Maj Genl. Swayne.

On my return home I have inquired into the conditions of the poor of our County and the number likely to be dependent for a support from the provisions furnished by the Government of the United States. I find (including whites and blacks) between six and seven hundred families, comprising some two thousand persons, adults and children that will need aid from this source. Now whatever amount of supplies you can furnish towards supplying this distribution you will have shipped to Cusseta Ala and West Point, Georgia - those being probably the most convenient points on the railroad for distribution. The Commissioners Comt have nominated William Davis to act as superintendent, take charge of the supplies and attend to their distribution. I have examined into the case of William according to your request and found on examination that the facts in the case are about as follows. 1st, the wife of William the mother of these children is living much in so little and is satisfied to remain. 2nd that William is rather a bad man and has treated his wife and children badly and I think him therefore as