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Troy Ala March 27th 1866

C. Cadle.
Asst Commissioner 
Bu R F & A L
Montgomery Ala

Sir 
Respectfully - Conclusive proof having been made before me of the utter inability of the Freedwoman Louisa to provide for and maintain her large family of young children, coupled with my own personal knowledge of that fact, - and the further fact that her said husband, (who is not the father of either one of her Six children) was a fugitive from justice, I apprenticed the children within refered to, to J R. Goldthwaite Esq, as under the laws of the State and a sense of humanity to them, I felt it my duty to do

Very respectfully
Your obdt Sevt 
D W Siler
Judge of Probate 

Transcription Notes:
Bu RF&AL Montgomery Ala Sr Respectfully - Conclusive