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and that they might as well wait on him as the Yanks (myself and Pardner C.S. Graff having served in the U.S.A. for about four and a half years) 

I understand from good authority that the children are abused and ill feed — I will state further that the Woman got nothing for her Years Work and is not likely to. After said Berry agreeing to give half of the crop raised to her and her Brother. Her Husband has been to two Civil Officers in the County for assistance and they gave him no satisfaction — the Consiquences are that he has only got his wife and two youngest children, the two oldest having been kept by the said Berry their avowd owner. If you will please inform me what course is to be persued you will much oblige. Your

Most Obt Servant
Charles R Riggs
Ex Capt. 61st U.S.C. Infty
P.S.
There is other cases which I could call your attention to if I knew you would take some step to prevent them from occurring daily.
Yours
C.R. Riggs

P.S. I am unable to investigate at present owing to the high water and the impassable condition of the country.
Wm.D. Ryan
Capt. and Bvt. Major
Sub Asst. Comm Bu RF &c