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Before me personally appeared the undersigned Dan Carruthers, and being duly sworn deposes as follows. My name is Dan Carruthers, I live in the City of Memphis Tenn. On the night of the 3d of May 1866, Some persons burned the fence around my house, and robbed me of some of the articles I had Loss amounts to $40.00 Would have burned up my house if they had not been prevented by a soldier. Dan his X mark Carruthers Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 8th day of May 1866. (signed) Michael Walsh Capt.V.R.C, & PM Freedmen A true Copy FMH Kendrick Captain and A.A.I.Genl