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Demopolis July 22nd /67
Maj Gen Swain 
Comd Dept of Ala 

Sir 

I have the honor of makeing the following statement of facts for your consideration.
I am Wesley Drake, Colered.  I have worked 1 year for Mr. Thomas Hill who lives within three miles of Dayton Meringo County and have not received but 11 dollars. The bargain was I was to get 1 third of the crop. the whole of which was 10 Bales of cotton & 15.00 Bushells of corn and I was to have 1 third of