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Before me personally appeared the undersigned Edmon Bristol and being duly sworn deposes as follows My name is Edmon Bristol I live in the city of Memphis Tenn on the 1st day of May 1866 after night [[strikethrough]] after [[/strikethrough]] a party of white men came to my house and demanded entrance. I let them in. They then ordered me to deliver any arms I might have to them. I done so, they made me open a chest I had and took from it $300.00 in money a watch worth $15.00 and a revolver worth $18.00 threatened to kill and abused me very badly striking me with a revolver on the face and head. Edmon his x mark Bristol Subscribed and Sworn to before me at Memphis Tenn this the 5th day of May 1866. Signed M. Walsh Capt and AAAG & PM Freedmen A true copy F.M.H. Kendrick Capt & Asst I Genl