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all the facts. For it is facts alone that we wish to submit to you - refraining from any extended expression of our own views. In the meanwhile, however it having come to our knowledge that the Bureau Agent here, acting upon suggestions of those parties with whom he is in collusion, has sent forward to you an explanation and defense of his conduct, we desire to make some brief statement upon our side of the question. We think it quite manifest that the Bureau Agent has acted from improper motives and has under a mere sham and subterfuge used his official authority to shelter and protect sectional friends (for Hanford & Willard are recently from the North) from the just debts due Southern creditors. The pretense which is set up that Dr John H. Crisp went away in debt to his Negroes for the year 1865 even if true (and it is false) could not justify the seizure of Hanford and Willard's property to pay the debt. For H. & W. had bought this property from Dr Crisp - paid him $3000. Of the purchase money and given their note due August 28" for the remainder with a Deed in Trust upon the property to secure the payment of the note. They had a Bill of sale to the property - had been for several months in possession - in fact it was their property to all intents and purposes - we having a lien upon it given by The Trust Deed with power to sell to satisfy the note.

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