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satisfied of the true condition of the freedmen in "his end" of the County. My time would not permit me to remain longer than two days as I had business in my office that required my attention the 1st two days of this week. I returned here on Sat eve.
The case of whipping which I reported on the 1st of the month came up yesterday for the first time and was a State case. The perpetrator Alex Coleman, was fined $57.00 and costs. he took an appeal to the Circuit Court. Two other suits have been commenced against Coleman, one for damage, laid at $5000.00 the other for the payment of wages. This case must be vigorously prosecuted, and to attain this end I am in hopes the Bureau, will make the appropriation asked for some days ago. The lawyers will not work for nothing, and we have a good subject to work on now, and a very strong case. and if the people learn that the Bureau will fee lawyers to prosecute in behalf of the freedmen it will have a better influence, and will be a better protection to the lives, property, and rights of the colored people, than all the soldiers that could be sent here. The Justice who tried this case remarked to me afterwards, that it was a stronger case than he expected could be made, and that it would be the "dearest piece sport that Coleman had engaged in for some time"= Coleman & Justice, and so far as I know the witnesses are all rebels. 
I have the honor to be Capt,

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