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their having been disorderly was the condition of their faces which were bruised and scratched considerably. The two freedmen fought on the street and made a good deal of noise.  The two white men were both Yankees so I have been told, one of them I know is. The City Intendent did fine the white men $10.00 and the colored men only $3.00 but he always does this way for as he says, very justly too, the white men know better and ought to set a good example to the ignorant colored man.

                           Yours Respy
                             Daniel Price