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discharged; the discharge being for effect on the election and not to cause suffering. A few such cases came to my notice.  
"Many found other places. Some employees discharged one set of hands for voting and immediately employed others who had been discharged for similar reason from [[strikethrough]] some [[/strikethrough]] other establishments. 
On the whole much despondency has been caused among freedmen by this procedure; but all cases of actual destitution have been relieved when ascertained. 
We have corn meal on hand and tomorrow will be able to make an issue from the Soup Kitchen lately established in orders.
Very respectfully
Your obdt. Servant
James Gillette
Capt 15" Inf. Bvt. Maj. U.S.A.
Sub - Asst. Commr.  

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