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NARA 787 Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Abd Lands Office Asst Supt Sub District of Goldsboro Goldsboro N.C. May 1st 1867 John Everett Esq near Goldsboro N.C. Sir, Louisa Everett (col) makes complaint at this office, that you have her boy, Green Everett & refuse to give him up to her. She states, that the boy is bound without her consent & that she went into Court when he was bound & protested against it. You will immediately return the boy to the custody of his mother or report to this Office your reasons why the same should not be done Very Respectfully Your obdt servant H.D. Norton Capt. V.R.C & Bvt. Maj. US Vols Asst Supt B. of R.F. & A.L. L.B. page 34.