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I have been acting in this capacity about one month and am responsible for the management of the wages of the Freedmen employed and for this support ( and they are now without provisions) I am now ordered by J B Healy Agt Freedmans Bureau, not to remove anything from the premises which prevents me from paying laborers or furnishing supplies. One of my deputies on the place reports to me this morning that the cotton is being removed by irresponsible parties Mr Shinglear having consulted the Agt of the Bureau yesterday I presume it is by his order it is being moved by the freedmen I can not be responsible for the property in future unless allowed to pursue my legitimate official duties unmolested.

The crop is wasting badly and parties interested by the interference will suffer materially   Please issue such orders as will protect me or relieve me from responsibility
Very Resply
Your Obt St
J T Holland
Shff Russell Co Ala

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