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Abbeville Ala
Henry County 

Mr W Swain

Dear Sir

I have been requested to inform you that there is a band of Lawless men in our county who are preventing freedman from hiring themselves if a freedman hires himself to any one This band of Jay Hawk Rangers (as they style themselves) arm themselves and drive Them off Threatening the lives of citizens who hire them. I should be very much obliged if you would call the Governors attention to this fact as no citizens or freedmans life is secure unless he employs those Jay Hawk  Rangers. This Band is a secret organization sworn to never to divulge The names of one another. There is mischief is done at night disguised.

Your Obedient Servant
A.I. Abbott            

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