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Marengo County
April 22d 1867

Slater O.P.

In regard to three children apprenticed last Dec a few hours after the death of their mother to Cornelius Moore. States that they are in worse slavery than they ever were makes application for their release in behalf of their Aunt & Uncle who are able to take care of them.

Genl Swayne
Montgomery
Ala

Recd Dist Ala, May 16 1867
answered May 17, 1867


E&M 72 D of A 1867
Hd Qrs Dist of Alabama
Montgomery May 9th 1867

Respectfully referred to Bvt. Maj. C.W. Pierce SA Commr Demopolis, Ala for report and investigation. Attention of the Probate Judge must be called to General Order No. 3 C.S. from these Hd Qrs.

By order of
Maj Genl Wager Swayne
O.D. Kinsman
Sub Asst Commr.

E & M 7-8 D of D 1867

Office Sub Asst Commissioner
Demopolis May 13th 1867

Respectfully returned with the information that the cases of the within named children with a number of others were already undergoing investigation at this Office. I have notified the Judge of Probate to cancel the indentures of these children.

C.W. Pierce
Bvt Maj & Sub Asst Comr