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1 April 26th 6 General I would respectfully request that Isaac N Benners of Greensboro ala. may be called to account for a fraud perpetrated against Pomona Brice a Colored woman - formerly of this city now a resident of Brooklyn N.Y. Pomona was manumitted by her mistress Mrs Braine in 1845. Subsequently on the death of Mrs Braine, she left by will a legacy to Pomona of fifty ($50) dollars. The money was received by Mrs. Frances Benners sister to Mrs Braine who at Pomona's request purchased a lot of land with it taking however the deed in her own name. This was without the knowledge or consent of Pomona the actual owner who supposed she had a clear right [to] the property, which was generally[[unreadable]]