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1867 Newberne Ala Apr Sparm S.G. Civilian Agent Denies that he ever charged (10) ten per cent for collecting freedmans claims. and makes sundry explanations recd May 18 67 Office Sub Asst Comr Demopolis May 1st 1867 Respectfully referred to Maj Gen W. Swayne in reply to endorsement an letter of BF Phillips Dated April 16 1867 CW Pierce Bvt Maj & Sub Asst Comr E v M 811 D of A 1867 Hd Qrs Dist of Alabama Montgomery May 10th 1867 Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj C.W. Pierce Sub Asst Commr Demopolis Ala for an expression of opinion as to the correctness of the within statement. By command of Maj Genl Wager Swayne O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Commr EvM 811 S D of A 1867 Office Sub Asst Comr &c Demopolis May 14 1867 Respectfully returned. In my opinion, from information lately received. Mr Sparms statement is not altogether true and I think him partially insane I relieved him from duty as agent of the Bureau on the 9th inst. His books and papers are now in this office. C.W. Pierce Bvt Maj & Sub Asst Comr