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Bu. R-F & A.L Hd. Qrs. So. Dist. N.C.
Wilmington N.C. Jan. 19th 1867

Bvt. Maj. H.H Foster
Asst. Supt. Sampson & Duplin Co's

Major
A complaint is made to me by a Freedman named "Prince Owen" that his child [[Lucy?]] a girl aged about 16 years is detained from him by James Trumbull, who lives about ten miles from Clinton in Sampson Co.

He states that said Trumbull claims that the child has been bound to him by the Court

You will investigate the case and report. This paper to be returned

I am Major
Very Respectfully
Your obt servant
Allan Rutherford
Lt. Col. V.R.C
Supt. So. Dist. N.C.