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Mobile ala July 15 1867
 
Major Genl Wager Swayne
Asst Commr B.R.F.& A.L.
Montgomery Alabama

General
I have the honor to bring your attention to the following facts,
On February 3 1866 I purchased of the Freedmans Bureau through Captain Thos. J. Kerr, an officer of that Bureau in this city during duty as Ast. Qr. Mr. a flat boat & paying to him therefor the sum of six hundred and thirty seven dollars and fifty cents, $637.50.

The following in a copy of the bill of sale the original of which has been forwarded with previous papers to the Hd Qrs of the Freedman's Bureau at Montgomery.

Mobile Ala July 3d 1867
Capt J.J. Osborn, having proposed to pay six hundred and thirty seven dollars and fifty cents (637.50) for a certain flat boat belonging to the Freedmen's Bureau, under Executive order of 

Transcription Notes:
Capt. T.J. Kerr - so think the abbrev. is Thos. J. Kerr