Viewing page 162 of 257

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

draged him through the mud for some distance untill I with others released him this case with others of simaler [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] charecter is Demoralizing the freedmen of this vicinity the freedsmen are for the powerless for the want of friends and money to enable them to sue out their rights at the comon law if rights they have please corect this if in your power and advise me at West Point, Geo. and give me some instructions what advise to them when called upon. as the Agents of your Office seems not to know what to do when called upon at least they fail to do so. therefore we call on you for advice in ordr that they may be enabled to obtain the nessecery aid to secure their rights.
Very Respectfully yours
Dr. Thomas. J Fears M.D.