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Columbus, Ga., Nov 29 1867
Genl Swayne
Monty Ala

Dr Sir

You will no doubt remember this in May last Capt Smith of Opelika was sent to this place to adjudicate a case between, Emmanuel Freedman et al & Shinglier of ala. Capt Smith at that time informed that his judgement would be for the amt proven in the trial to wit about $1.033. I have written Capt Smith often. To which I have no answer, about three weeks past a Mr J. B Healy of Girard Ala informed me that he was authorized by you to seize any property to be found in Singliers possession, I have urged him in our several interviews to go and making the seizure telling him at the time that I would send some one with him to point out the property, which he promised to do, on Yesterday he informed me that Shingliers property