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Office of Asst. Supt. Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and A.L.
Tuskegee Ala January 11th 1866

Col C Cadle Jr
Asst Adjt. Genl B of RF and AL

Col:
I have the honor to inform you I have inquired with the rightfull ownership of a mule now in dispute between Mr Reuben Allison and Allen Pitts (a colored man) and in my judgment Allen Pitts (colored) is the rightfull owner of the mule (the mule is not branded with the Leters US) it is a fair sized Iron Grey mule with the Brand B on the Shoulder

I am Colonel Very
Respectfully Your Obt Servt
Spencer Smith 
Lieut and Asst Supt