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Fort Depont Nov 20th, 67
[[stamp]]THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES[[/STAMP]]
General Swaine
  You will please excuse me for troubling you I would not if it was not on bisness that I felt interested in there is a plantation in this neighbour hood that the intire crop has been siezed for rint by the Sheriff and there is a probability that the Freedmen that cultivated the crop will not get their wages if there is any chance for them to get their pay you will please informe me by leter at this place and I will atend to it promptley if it is nessary