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Centre Ala, 22nd May 1867~ J F Conyingham, 1st Lut, 24th M, S.I, aaaG Dear Sir [[stamp]]THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES[[/stamp]] In the matter of N.J, Ward & Joseph Bates a Fred boy, I kno of no such parties in this County, But I notified N. C. Ward, who I Supposed with the man he Came & produced the original contract of which the enclosed is a true copy he also braugh a letter from Capt M Davenport, one of his near neighbors a good Farmer & of high standing who Says that he know of the nasnul of the Boy by Ward & he does not think that he treats him improperly & that he feades him well. I notified the two Bates [[cross out]] T R Camm[[/crossout]] they live Six miles from ward JR, Came and Says that it is a mistake about the Boy being loost but in ditching that it was done in flatig leyilier seeing the high Wallin, or that it was So Stated by the boy, they all say that the boy run off in April & Went to J R Bates & thus Ward went took him home, Ward says this he was willing to go But Bactes says he was not, from all that I can ascertain the Report made to you grew acct of the Statements of the boy while at Bates & from Rumours, they all agree that the boy is Weak Minded Respectfully Lucul J Standefer Judge of Probate