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NARA 766 Scooba, December 24, 1867 Mr Roberts: I have just rec'd you letter. There was a force from Cooksville Noxubee Co. at Jacks plantations yesterday who said they were acting under orders from some Freedman agent. As to their authority I know nothing of. The force however have returned to Noxubee, did return yesterday. The trouble all originated between a Mr Aust a one Bill Stark about the division of the crop a settlement I think it would be best & I recommend that some army commission be sent to Cooksville to investigate the whole affair & settle it. I mean a Military Commission.. A speedy investigation I would suggest as for the best. Yours &c H. Woods Jr.
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Scooba, Mississippi
Scooba is a town in Kemper County, Mississippi, United States.
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