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We the undersigned citizens of Wood County Texas, having read the within application of J.W. Riggle for the appointment of Provost Marshal of Freedmen for Wood County, Texas, take pleasure in endorsing the statements herein contained, and further state that we have long known the applicant, and that in our opinion the applicant's appointment will give general satisfaction to all parties concerned, as well as the best interests of the government subserved; and we believe him well qualified for the position. October 12th 1865. J.J. Jarvis District Atty 6th Judicial Dist WS Scroggin Assessor X Cotton Wood Co. J.T. Strother James Martin Wallace M Sweet William Pippett H Kirk R Flournoy Dept Sherriff Wood County AJ Farthing Co Treasurer Wood County SM Flournoy L. Hendrex Dr. V.S. Hart Wm. Hart J.M. Beggett T.L. Johnson YR Ruins A. Fitzgerald Clerk. Co. Ct. Wood Co Tex W.E.H. Wright D.J. Lipscomb WW Flournoy Dist Clerk Wood Co Eli Ribb Sheriff of Wood County J.F. Thompson Jacob Ziegler T.G. Goode G.H. Price O. Vadin JW. Wilson
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