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Some of it was baled & hauled to the Depot, & left long in the wet & weather & no one to take care of it. Maj Jones was relieved in the winter but gave his successors no particular instructions in the case - and Ashford did not get all out till the latter part of March- And was not disposed of till April 25th when the 45 bales, from damage from weather, cattle, & fall in price only brought $2166. leaving a ballance due the hands of some $1500.  

Last February Mr. Bynum offered to take the cotton and pay the laborers & Mr. Shacklefor [[?]] was offered on the platform 25 cts pr lb

And in addition Maj Jones included in his order(which I have) dated June 11th 67, my corn fodder, hay & corn in crib, for freedmen whose money I used & was not able to return first he had the fodder & hay praised, & corn measured. Part of the fodder was wasted, part hauled to his own stable, & the ballance remains