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Bladen Co. NC.
Decr. 26th 1867

Allen Rutherford Esqr

Sir

Your communication by the hand of Rich'd Gibson, cold, requesting me to investigate a matter between said Gibson and David Gillespie was rec'd and in reply will state that I have examined into the matter and I find that Rich'd Gibson worked with David Gillespie this year upon shares and was to receive among other things a share of the cotton during the year Gibson had purchased from the said Doctr David Gillespie corn, meat, medicine & amounting as Gillespie states to about $35, Gibson has no property to save his account and in order to secure his money he