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and as much Corn as maybe drawn, for the use of the Plantation, rented to that Goverment by Mrs. E. T. Henley. until the full amount received from her shall be returned. And in case that amount is not fully returned by the expiration of this year, the balance due, is to be delivered on the Plantation on the expiration of contract between Mrs. E. T. Henley and the United States.

The same arrangement is agreed upon, with regard to the Fodder received.

(Signed)
A. P. Gibson
1st Lieut 47th Ills. and
A. A. Q. M.
Bureau, R. F. and A. L.

You will see, by the approval of Captain Hapstanstall not being on the face of this that a mistake was made-- But I asked Lieut Gibson at the time of making the above copied contract if such approval was necessary, who announced that it was not--thus leading me to think that the arrangement was perfict.

In a few days after this Captain returned, and almost immediately after his return was mustered out of service and releaved from duty at this post, and Lieut Gibson with him. Lieut Gibson had delivered to me on the aforesaid contract about fifteen (15) bushels of Corn--and had continually drawn on that at my place, to supply the animals kept there by the United States Goverment.

Immediately after the assumption of duty at this port, by Major Pierce of the Freedmens Bureau, relieving Captain Haptanstall, and by Lieut O'Connor of the Q.M. Dept. who relieved Lieut Gibson, I was informed by them that no more Corn would be delivered to me on the said contract, and that no account would be taken of, and no compensation paid for the forage already consumed by the Goverment; that I might remove the corn as soon as I chose, and that nuthing more would be done in regard to the matter--

I protested against such action, and demanded that compensation should be made, but was informed by        
 

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