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since the most of the troops have been removed from this place. I would sugest that the present garrison (one company) remain in order to over aire this lawless class as they say they are only waiting for this company to leave. Something occured day before yesterday (the 5th) that I may mention. When Col Donaldson was here a few days ago he directed me to move my indigent Freedmen from [[strikethrough]] [?]] [[/strikethrough]]camp and place them in a vacant house in town in order that I might clean them up, procure them some clothing, and in a few days send them to the Asylum in Lauderdale. I moved them as the Col directed but no sooner had I done so then the cittizens commenced a series of remarks that was in no way pleasent and one of them (Senator Lyles) came to me and demanded my authority for so doing, and made threats of a serious character- as though they (the negros) would be put out &c. But I

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