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Head-Quarters Sub-District of Demopolis.
DEMOPOLIS, ALA. May 1st 1867

Col C. Cadle Jr
Sub Asst Comr
Montgomery Ala

Colonel
In compliance with instructions in yours of [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] 13 ult I have thoroughly investigated the case of Lucy Abney who makes application for the possession of her Grandaughter Alice who is apprenticed to Thos L. Bevill of Sumter County.

The facts in the case are these. The father and mother of Alice formerly belonged to the father-in-law of Mr Bevill  The mother died several years since — The father married again and after the surrender went to live with Mr. Bevill  Last Fall the father died but before his death requested Mr. Bevill to keep his girl and raise her. Mr. B. shortly afterwards had her apprenticed to him. Her step mother is still living at his house