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organization of this Department in the Lexington Sub-District of Kentucky is also necessary in many parts to protect those truly loyal and humane citizens who would gladly do much to aid the Freedmen in his present trying situation, but are now intimidated by local prejudices or the fear of personal injury.

Respectfully submitted
(Signed) P Bonesteel
Special Inspector for
Ky & Tenn
Lexington March 5th 1866.