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Office Sub Asst Comr
Bu R F & A L Texas
Wharton April 24/67
Respectfully returned to Hdqrs Bu R F &c Galveston Texas with the information that the within named parties appeared before me some time since. The Father and Mother each claiming the child or boy. This boy is a man in stature & strength. I should judge 18 years old. It appeared upon investigation that the mother and boy started in to work for Mr Rugely beginning after a year. The boy remained some three months was then seen off by Mr Rugeley the mother proving wholly incompetant to control him he was  shiftless and worthless & his mother nor

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