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[[strikethrough]] Keffer [[/strikethrough]]
[[strikethrough]] Smith [[/strikethrough]]
Cadle

Fredonia Ala
May 1st 69

Gel Wager Swayne
Sir the tax assessor for this County Chambers was at this place a few days ago assessing the tax for the county and he required reason that had Freedman in this Imploye to give them in 
Mr. J.L. Bacon had two Freedman in his imploy and one white man and he required Mr. B to give in the Freedman and White man and all was present to give in thise alone tax & he would not Recd them 
I wish to know of you if a Freedman has not the right to give in his owne tax.  Are