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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Executive Department
Frankfort March 9th-1866-

Hon Jas Guthrie
Senate U.S.

Dear Sir:
I enclose to you an affidavit of Richard & John Jones of Trigg County Ky. in reference to one of those unlawful acts of Military interference, and "Freedman's Bureau" outrages which I desire you to lay before the Presd't and see if something cannot be done to correct this habitual abuse of power and outrageous interference with the proper jurisdiction of our Courts. It has been this constant improper and unlawful interference, unrebuked by Federal officers &c. with the citizens and civil authorities of the State which has developed and built up a bad feeling towards and a want of confidence in the Federal authorities to do our people justice.
 
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