To all that it may concern I hereby acknowledge that what is published over my signature about J.F.W. Holt & others of the q'mst was wrote under -cilement & is not there, & I Therefore take it all back, & request the editor of the intelanger[sic] to publish This recantatation[sic] in your paper December 15th, 1863
Geo, K, Cox
AttntThomas Louden
Aaron Bennett
We certify that the above is a true copy of the original this 15, Dec, 1865
Thomas Louden
Aaron Bennett
Transcription by Jeffrie Carroll, undergraduate student enrolled in Dr. Billy Joe Peyton's Fall 2010 "Introduction to Public History" at West Virginia State University