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Brvt Major Gen Clinton B. Fisk Asst Comm Bureau F.R. & A. L. General, We the undersigned citizens of Overton County Tennessee would respectfully state that as yet there has been no Agent of the Bureau appointed in this County. That we feel greatly the want of such a person among us in order to regulate labor, to insure laboring black man the fruits of his toil, and to protect the old and the helpless from outrages to which the envenomed spite of certain of their enemies would subject them. The omens considered, we respectfully ask that John W. Hall, living in Livingstone the County Seat be appointed to act as Agent of the Bureau in this County. Mr. Hall is a man of unblemished character, both as a Unionist and as a worthy citizen[[strikethrough]]s[[/strikethrough]] and a pensioned soldier of the Mexican War. We earnestly request his appointment, and assure you that selecting you will give great satisfaction to the law-abiding and true men of this County. John Bales Sheriff James Sproul County Court Clerk David Graham Benjamin Savage John Q. A. Sprout Hiram Stover James G. Richardson H.L. Lynch Wm. J. Taylor Allen Smith Register Danil Reede Joseph T Lacy W.M. Robrts Robrte Savag
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