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May 6 1867
Capt Mallery

Dear Sir

I take pleasure in answering your Letter 
enquiring of the post master at fishersville of the health and circumstances of Wm. H. McClane.
He is Living on the Lands of Michel A Coiner
three miles north of Fishersville and working 
for him at this time as a Farm hand doing as well as could be expected for a new beginer starting on nothing as is the case with all the colored men
after having served hard masters all their lives
it is my wish that Congress cut some of
my Neighbors farms up and devide them out 
among those who have laboured hard to fill the
pockets of hard masters without just compensation
any further information you may want I
will chearfully give by addressing me at 
Fishersville Augusta Cty VA
Yours truly Z F Calbreath
For Wm H McClane