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Before me (the undersigned) personally appeared Peter Johnson and being duly sworn deposes as follows
My name is Peter Johnson I am a discharged soldier. I live in the city of Memphis on the night of the 1st day of May 1866 during the riot in the city a mob came to my house [[strikethrough]] broke [[/strikethrough]] broke in and robbed it of most of the articles it contained. the next night May 2nd 1866 it was set on fire and consumed with all the balance of the contents my loss is about $182.00
Peter his X mark Johnson

Subscribed and sworn to before me at Memphis Tenn this the 9th day of May 1866
(Signed) M. Walsh
Capt VRC & PM Freedmen

A true copy
FMH Kendrick
Capt & A.I. Genl