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State of North Carolina
Randolph County.  June. 12./67
Gen Miles
At a Union meeting of Colord citizens of Randolph County (N.C.) having consulted together for our present & future good, declared that some steps should be taken for the relief of our great dissatisfaction.  With regard to the acts of our Bureau Agnt [[illegible?]] who has taken our children from us and bound them out unlawfully as we think & without our consent  We honestly partition your honor the Noble Head of the Freedmens Bureau. that you will interfear in our behalf or [[strikethrough]]b[[/strikethrough]] relieve our distress about our Children that are taken from us