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treated in this hospital were Six black persons & one White. The Court of Russell Co. now refuses to pay me for my Services — The reasons assigned to me by the Judge of Probate of Said county. were that they were mostly negroes treated & that he was opposed to paying it. I am not able to loose the Amt & desire to know of you if there is no way to force payment. 
So regards the truth of above statement I refer you to Dr JB Barneth of this place — who was the Surgeon in charge of the hospital of the time. 
At the time this contract was made this was a part of Russell Co. & I am very respectfully
Yours &c
Charles Byrd