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64 and your County will be included in the jurisdiction. He will probably make a tour through your section in person, and if the necessity arises a body of cavalry will be sent to enforce the laws Very Respectfully Your Obdt Sevt. O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Commissioner 140 Head Quarters District of Alabama Montgomery. Ala May 31" 67 41/ Christian Robert Agent Bureau R.F. and A.L. Uniontown Perry Co. Ala Sir Your communication of the 15" inst stating that the many political meetings, and the excitement consequent thereon, is injuring both the employer and the laborer through the frequent absence of the latter from their work, is received. The Asst Commissioner directs me to say that the only action deemed practicable in this is to advise the freedmen that while it is their bounden duty to inform themselves of, and to perform all the duties which pertain to citizens, yet they are no less under an obligation to work steadily and faithfully, in order that the wants of themselves and their families may be provided for. On the other hand the Employer should be induced to afford ungrudgingly to the laborer such reasonable opportunities as are necessary to enable the latter to fit himself for voting, and act intelligently in this moment of his life. In the present condition of the country the Employer and laborer naturally view this question from different stand points. The true policy should be to bring both parties to the first medium between Public and private duty for which the true citizen should strive. Very Respectfully Your Obdt Srvt. O.D. Kinsman Sub. Asst Commissioner 65 141 Head-Quarters District of Alabama Montgomery. Ala May 31" 67 Holland Wm L. Esq. Justice of the Peace Cusseta, Ala Sir Your's of the 30" inst. asking what course to pursue in the event of freedmen in your section being swindled &c, is received. If the Civil Law cannot protect them you will apply to Robert T. Smith, Sub. Asst. Comm'r at Opelika, Ala. Very Respectfully Your obdt Srvt O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Commissioner 142 Head Quarters District of Alabama Montgomery. Ala May 31" 1867 O'Barr Ira Elyton Jefferson Co. Alabama Sir Yours of the 24" inst, asking that the bounty due you may be collected, and executing your claim for the Office of Register is received. Your claim for bounty must be made direct to the General Auditor at Washington. Your Discharge is herewith returned. Your application for the office of Register has been referred to the director of Registration. Very Respectfully Your obdt Srvt O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Commissioner 143 Head Quarters District of Alabama Montgomery. Ala May 31" 67 51/68 Tracy Bvt. Maj. Geo. H. 15" U.S.I and Sub Asst Comm'r Mobile Ala Major It having been thought desirable to relieve Lieut. Logan from his duties at A.A.Q.M
