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United States District Attorney's Office,
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
Montgomery Ala., May 16 1866.

Maj Genl Wager Swayne
Montgomery 

Resp Sir
Enclosed find a letter from Dr. J Morgan of Selma Dr J T Reese is the present Mayor. The building refered to has been purchased by the city of Selma for a Court House as the County Seat has been changed from Cahaba to Selma there is no other suitable building that can be used in Selma for Court purposes - and it is to be hoped you will order the release for the present term 3d Monday in May - I am satisfied the City of Selma Through its officers will obtain a House for Hospital purposes. which may do as well as the one now used.
Very Resp
J Q. Smith -

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