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Johnson Co NC
Feb 15th, 1867

Officer of Freedmen's Bureau,
in Smithfield,

Sir,
The bearer Betsey has placed her boys in my employ for wages for her support; Mr Sneed came to my Place yesterday, and demanded those boys, avering, they had been bound to him by their mother Betsy denyes ever having bound them, or had them bound, by her consent. Be pleased to give me your opinion on the subject by Betsy. I refer you to a case I see in the Sentinel on the subject, which I send you.

Very Respectfully-
J A Pinson.