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with a streak of cunning peculiar to that grade of mind and to that class of people.

Considering his youth and ignorance and poor opportunities, if the Governor would pardon him, with the understanding that the officers of the Freedmans bureau would take charge of him and remove him out of this section of the state so that he may be out of his old range, I beleive it would meet the approbation of the great body of our people. I do not beleive that the negro knew he was committing any capital offence at the time. You can show this to Gov Worth. What I have said & done for Davis is "without reward or the hope of reward"

Very Respectfully 
Your obt Servt
[[signature]] J.R. McLean [[/signature]]

Transcription Notes:
J.R. McLean confirmed from page 101