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Some of them are desperate men and I would be in danger of personal violence if this was known

In justice not only to this old man Peter Coleman I would respectfully suggest the propriety of sending an officer here with some force to look into these things & give parties injured the privilege of making their complaints It will be found that many have hired Freedmen under false pretences & manufactured charges against them & seen them off in some instances without payment - In others took their Indentures without consideration In others refused to divide crops with them In various ways have maltreated all which would be reported by the oppressed if there was an easy opportunity (An officer here)
Very respectfully
G.T. Yelverton

P.S. This complainant Peter Coleman, tells me since I have written the above for him that he cannot he cannot go up & requests me to forward it to you - Y