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Round Pond Alabama

Sr Clair. Co. July 13th 1867
Hon Maj General Swain
Sir  I feeld It 
My duty to inform you of the facts which ocurs hear frequently. I under stand by the freedmens of this country that there is severl whits that is whiping the culord people with cowhyds and not paying them for their labor I will tend to the business. for them try your authority they ask me to report to you their condition I can give you their names if you want them

Respectfully your

Obedient Servant
Thomas G. Moody
P.M. Round Pond
.P.O. St clair Co Ala