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Before we persinally appeared the undersigned Harriet Alston who upon being duly sworn deposes as follows.

My name is Harriet Alston  I live in the city of Memphis Tenn  on the night of the 4th day of may 1866 four men came to my house and demanded of my husband Arnold Alston to give them his money, and threatened to kill him if he did not, he told them he had none. they said he would have to forfeit $50.00 but did not say what for. one of them said kill him any how, the articles they took from me would amount to $30.00 

Harriet her x mark Alston 

Subscribed and sworn to before me at Memphis Tenn this the 10th day of May 1866 
(signed) Michl Walsh
Capt and A A A Genl
and P M Freedmen

A true Copy
F. M H Kendrick
Capt and A.I. Genl