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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