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NARA 609 

Cornwalls Mills NC
May 14th 1868

Col Rutherford
Wilmington NC

Dr Sir
Sometime in the year 1865 or 66 Sent McQuigg who had charge of the Freedmans Bureau at Whiteville Columbus County he apprenticed to Alexander Lewis the Colored boy named Richard or Dick. Fed & Frank Lewis who are still minors Alexander Lewis has recently died and the settlement of his estate devolves upon me. My object in writing you is to know what disposition I am to make of these boys. The two formers has a mother living here and the other has an uncle. Write me fully on the subject at your earliest convenience
Very Respectfully
F. M. Smith