Freedmen's Bureau Records: James Curtis to Captain
Cook, July 16, 1867
Summary:
James Curtis reports that two men claim that he owes them money related to a
house and lot he purchased before the war.
Capt Cook
July
Mt Solon
I bot from Mr. John Dinkle two years before the war a house and lot [deleted: paid] for 300 paid all but some 126 and he now wants me to pay him $150 in greenbacks for the 126, I have been paying taxes over to for 7 years Mr. John Dinkle but the house and lot from Mr. John Hanner and now Mr. Hanner wants me to pay him 100 in good money for his Mothers life [unclear: -right]. I want to know if I am to pay Mr. Hanner or not as Mr. Dinkle holds our for the back payment. Mr. Hanner say if I don't pay him $24 interest money before August that he will sell the said house and lot can he sell it please let me know by return mail.
James Curtis
Col
