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Before me personally appeared the undersigned Joseph Coldwell and being duly sworn deposes as follows. My name is Joseph Coldwell I live in the City of Memphis Tenn on the night of the 2nd day of May 1866 a party of men during the riot in the City of Memphis, Set fire to the "Colwell Hall" a building owned by me and used for public meetings, destroyed the furniture and other articles - together with the damage done the hall amounting to $2000.00. Joseph his X mark Coldwell Subscribed and Sworn to before me at Memphis Tenn this the 10th day of May 1866 M. Walsh Capt and AAAG & Pro Mar Freedmen A true. Copy FMH Kendrick Capt and Asst Insp. Gen'l