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they would rescind their order & Send the Boy back - as the court convened the last Monday of Jany.  I beg to State that the Boy was forced away from his Mother & Father contrary to his wish & theirs.  Indeed they are constantly beging me to do Something to get the Boy back - He was their main stay for a Support.  I will give you their approximate ages & condition which can be verified by the whole neighbourhood regardless of of condition, Sect., Sex, Standing politically or otherwise.  In truth if I had any biased feelings, they would be in behalf of the South & her old institutions, but "old things are made new, & I want to Submit to right, law, & order, & justice to all classes.  The man "Josh" is an old family negro, & had failed at several places to get a home, & begged that I should let them live with me.  Through Sympathy, I finally took them.  

Josh is about 60 yrs old & so badly crippled he has to use a Stick to walk, cannot work only with a hoe &c, cannot blow, besides is afflicted with Rheumatism.  The woman Harriet is over 50 yrs old & only fit to do light work in the field, not a house Servant.  Boy Jeff, taken away about 14 yrs old— rather Sprightly, & useful about a place.  Boy Bob 11 yrs old very dull - can do very little