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S. S. 21 - D sf Sh 1866
HEADQUARTERS District of Mississippi, Vicksburg Miss., Sept 6th 1866,
To His Excellency, Hon. B. G. Humphreys, Govr of Miss. Jackson, Miss.
Govr:
I have the honor to forward to you herewith the affidavit of Charles S. Woodruff, made before C. Gordon Adam, Esq., U. S. Commissioner, fixing Thomas N. Wilson as the assassin of Lieut Blanding; also that said Wilson and Bill Forest murdered Tull in Grenada.
Wilson and Forest both reside, I believe, in Yalobusha County.
From the best information I can get I think they are both
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hiding in that county or neighboring [ones?], and [doubt?] could be found by activity and [?] on the part of the civil officers.
The affiant, Woodruff, is in Townsville, Ky, but is under [bond?] to appear whenever required by the civil or military authorities.
Trusting your Excellency may be able to assist and bring these murderers to justice, I am,
very truly your Excellency's obdt. servt.
Th. J. Wood, [B?] Maj Genl U.S.A. [C?]
