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May the 27 - 1866 Henry Co
Lawrenceville Ala

To Hede qurters [[Headquarters]] Montgomery to General swane I in cloas a copy maed between myself and freedman by mr mongomery mongomery came to my house maid it his home for three weaks he sede that it was his busness to put the freede man in to contracts as the burough agents hade failde to cam in this potion of Ala I Stated to him the perposie [[promise]] I had maid to my folks which he willing agreade to I was not in a hury to clos in to ritings my foman becam dissatisfide sid he had heard it wold not do to gointa Riting I sid to him he wolde be compeld to do so and to sotisfy him I sent him up to Eufalua to gralientown he told him to com home and sine a contract and he wolde a provit so I wated a few days and colde an them to sin the all Refused but too so I giv up until Mr Mongomery came I sid to him what had pass he than Eass he sid I can meck it with them as I have bean over the country so much and have sean the waste and bade prospect to sin it wes now troble to him to mecke up the contract with them all weld pleas

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