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Clayton September 16th 1867 [[stamp]]THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]Col W E Connelly Eufaula Ala Dear sir your orders relative to the freed woman Rose Benson has been rced and duly considered + in reply beg have to report that such cases does not come within my legal jurisdiction. The papers are herewith returned as dind very respectfully your abt servant JJ Williams Judge of Pnf