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NARA 75 146 such a character that further investigation is deemed needless (signed)J. D. McAlpine Lieut Asst Supt. Hd. Qrs. Sub. Dist. Raleigh July 14 1866 Respectfully returned to Deborah Humphreys - The testimony taken at the trial of this case May 11th 1866 has been carefully examined by me and I find no proof in the testimony introduced that the counterpane belongs to you. You should have instituted proceedings years before you did to have this counterpane restored. Office Supt. Bur RF and AL. Central District Raleight NC July 17th 1866 AG Bready Bvt Col and Supt Pryor, Samuel Littleton N.C. July 13th 1866 Complains that he has been summoned to appear before the officer at Warrenton and has been there twice but could find no officer to report to. Respectfully referred to Col A.G. Brady who will please see that the officer who makes appointments at Warrenton breaks them is cautioned. Hd Qrs Asst Comms July 14th 1866 By Command of Bvt Maj Genl Robinson (Signed) Clinton A Cilley A.A.G. Respectfully referred to Capt Thos H Hay for his information and who will try and be cautious in the future in fulfilling all appointments made with freed people and others in his Sub District. Proper notice will be given when cases can not be tried at the appointed time. Office Supt Bur R F and A.L. Central Dist Raleigh NC July 17th 1866 AG Bready Bvt Col and Supt Quince Mary Jane Wilmington July 11 1866 Makes statement relative to her child 147 living bound without her consent Respectfully referred to Bvt Col A.G. Brady Supt Central District N.C. Allan Rutherford Bvt Brig Genl U.S. Vols Supt Southern District Hd Qrs So Dist Wilmington July 11th 1866 Respectfully referred to Lieut McAlpine Asst Supt Sub-Dist Raleigh for investigation and report. This paper to be returned Office Supt Bur R.F. and AL Central District Raleigh July 13th 1866 AG Bready Bvt Col Supt Respectfully returned to Col A G Brady Supt Centt District N.C. I have [[strikeout]]come[[/strikeout]] fully investigated this case. I find that Mrs. Howle does not claim that the child Solomon is bound to her, in any way, shape or manner She is not detaining the child. The boy stated to me that he did not want to go back - that he ran away because he was treated so badly and did not get enough to eat. That he would rather die in the woods than go back again - that if he was sent back again he would run away the first opportunity. The boy could not have a better home than the one Mrs Howle gives him and I would recommend that he be allowed to remain there. Lieut T.D. McAlpine Respectfully returned to Bvt Brig Genl Rutherford Supt Southern District. This paper should have been referred through the Asst Coms. But through courtesy I have acted upon it. Attention is called to the endorsement of Mrs Howel that Jane has made a false statement within, in relation to the boy Solomon. Office Supt. Bu RF and A.L. Central Dist Raleigh NC July 17th 1866 AG Bready Bvt Col and Supt.
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9/28/2021: I believe the word is "counterpane". A counterpane used a pieced quilt used as a bedspread, what we would today simply call a quilt. The word counterpane is derived from the Middle English "contrepointe," which came from the French "cuilte contrepointe," meaning quilt stitched through-and-through. There are many examples of Civil War era counterpanes that reflected historic themes. Some were even used to wrap the bodies of soldiers for transport to cemeteries.
