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NARA 778

property of [[strikethrough]] a freedman [[/strikethrough]] another citizen, he should have been certain about the title, otherwise it is his own fault and if the law will not allow him to retain it, it is the conveyance of his own act, and Mr Mozingo who already has had much trouble should not be made to suffer in the least by Parker's mistake

Hoping that your sense of justice will permit you to make the necessary order, to enable Mr M. to get possession of his property,
I have the honor to be 
Respectfully
W.G. Morisey
for Strong & Morisey