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St. Joseph La July 18th 1871 [[stamp]]THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] Genl. O.O. Howard Com'r B.R.F & A.L. Washington City Sir Some time in 1868 Capt. Edward Henderson Asst. Sub Asst. Commissioner of B.R.F & A.L. bound or apprenticed to me a little boy about 7 years of age (colored). This little boy was brought to him to be supported & was in starving condition and in wretched health. he had no relations except some distant ones, who had thrown him off. I kept him until this spring when they, seeing he had recovered and was in a condition to benefit them, Stold him from me. I had taken much pains with him & had taught him to read - I have made attempts to get him back but find it dificult to do without applying to the law. Our Judge tells me I can do nothing until I get a copy of the papers binding him to me. I would