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NARA 570

Bu R F & A L
Sub Dist of Macon
Macon Sept 25/67

Cass CLC
Agent - Bu R F & A L

encloses Affidavit of Emily Bush "freedwoman," and states that an investigation of the case discloses the fact that the within named Jake Smith, is now living in a state of Adultery with one Ellen Allice a "freedwoman in Kemper Co Miss. retaining in his custody the children Clarissa & Milly, whom their mother the affiant desires to have restored to her. A fixed principle of the Common Law is that a parent living in crime is not a fit guardian for the young. The matter is respectfully referred to the Asst. Comr Bur R F & AL State of Miss as being out of the jurisdiction of the Agent of the Sub Dist of Macon

[[stamp]] Freedman's Bureau State of Miss Received Sep 30 1867 [[/stamp]]

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