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August 25th

Bvt Major Genl. J.C. Robinson
Assistant Com Bu RF and A.L

General

I have the honor to forward herewith a letter received from Mr Daniel L Russell of Robson County in relation to a colored boy named "Remus" unlawfully detained by him from its parents, and would respectfully submit the following statement of the case. It appears by papers now on file in that office that the said Daniel S Russell by false representations procured the binding to him of a number of Colored Children by an Officer of this Bureau. Some of the children and their parents had formerly belonged to him, on the complaint of the parents and after investigation the Indentures were Annulled and Mr Russell was duly notified. The boy "Remus", herein referred to, was one of those whose Indentures were Annulled. The Father of Remus went several times to Mr Russells place to get this child, and was driven off by Mr Russell with threats. Lieut Tipton Ass't