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NARA 544

CB vol. 2 No 156. April 2, 1868

Reigster Samuel.}
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For his mother Cynthia Murphy of Long Creek New Hanover County North Carolina.
Complains that she has a grandchild who is now with Mrs Washington Boyin or Bowen in lower part of Sampson County, on or near New Hanover County. The child is a girl aged about Eight years, and said Bouen claims to have the papers, or authority binding the girl to him, this is not so. from the fact that the parents of this child (who are in good circumstances) have never given their consent to any such act. He says the child is being raised up in ignorance and receives treatment revolting to think of, being miserably clothed and fed. He requests the Bureau, through its agent in Sampson County to forward the child to him at Point Caswell, or his mother at Long Creek N.H. Co.