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Dadeville Ala
Dicmber the 31st/66

Genrl Swayne

I have a freedman that lived with me together with his son, Christmast day or then abouts he got intoxicated and hired out himself Wife Daughter & Son, (the Girl 13 the boy 15) for one Hundred Dollars, the Woman & Man assigned  the contract, the next day - he declares he was intoxicated, says he will not go with the man he contracted with, on the other hand, the Gentleman says he will force him to stand, to the contract, 

What the Signor will or can do, I do not know, I write this for his benefit so as I can advise him properly, in the mean time, I hope you will keep secret my name at least in this matter, as it would greatly injure me in this Community, as the man wants to live with me an others may have told him I could not hire him, unless he was reliased from the Contract. please advise with me on this, matter [& oblige yours

Respectfully
WMA Mitchell MD

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