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Ala Crawford Dec the 3 - 1867
General Swain

with my best respects I send you this note Last January I left Mobile and came to Crawford Russel Co Alabama to establish a scool for the collored children but I found some of the people opposed to it it was broken up. I am a criple from oliploy with the parollises inn my leges by property has all binn disstroyed by the confederet army. I am old and with out means to support my family. I hope you will kind enuf to giv me some office that is inn your power that will sustaine me and keep me from suffering as to correcton I can give you the best of refference.
Yours Truly
T. J. Stevens