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attempted to punish the oppression of the employer he has discountenanced the frivolous demands and complaints of the laborer - but always listened & acted whenever the complaints of the freedman, showed a case for his interposition - His Loyalty is undoubted. - although a Southern Soldier like many others of the same class, he has been earnest in his efforts to bring about peace & order in the this state by the moves prescribed by the government. 
[[strikethrough]] He [[/strikethrough]] Mr. Cook desires to know whether your discretion is such as to permit you to grant him a sufficient pecuniary equivalent for his labors as agent from the time of his appointment to the present time, or not.
Excuse me for obtunding these [[strikethrough]] requests[[strikethrough]] communications upon you so often- and also for this informal note. I had designed calling upon you in person this evening but found that you were absent. I will leave the city tomorrow morning early- which I assign as a reason for the necessity, & if you should see proper to take my steps in the matter you will oblige
your obedient servant
Matt W Allen.

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