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I feel very sure that the thing of turning the Freedmens Court over to the Civil Authoraties is going to work badly.

I have had occasion to refer several Cases before to the Civil tribunal when the Freedmen have been most shamefully and cruelly treated and as yet they have failed to take any notice of such whatever 

I observe too that the abuses of Freedmen are increasing since the 'rumor' has gone abroad that the Freedmens Court is no more.

Yours Respectfuly
Your Obt Servt
[[signature]] N P Coffin [[/signature]] Sub Comr
Freedmen