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D. H. BINGHAM,
REGISTER.

Register's Office in Bankruptcy,
Athens, Alabama, Aug 7 1867.

Genl Callis

Sir, the enclosed affidavit of Richard and Sam Harris has been drawn up in accordance with the facts as shown by the papers on file in the office of the Probate Judge. I have seen the will and it appears to have been made by a same man. His personal property he willed to a colored woman named Elise (one of his former slaves) her life time and at her death to same & her children. It appears Torrentine has taken much of this personal property away. I regard the colored people who are interested in this property as safe custodians as any improvised  administrators.
Very respectfully &c
D.H. Brigham