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South, give to the Colored man the same right to justice before the law, that your Sister Northern States do and all will be well and you will be relieved from what you now term the greatest of all plagues the Freedmans Bureau, In my opinion no Republic can exist without you give to all of the inhabitants thereof, equal rights and Justice before the law. Hopping that peace and tranquility will once more hold its sway, and that our great and good Government may be handed down, untarnished, to many generations yet unborn. I have the honor to remain Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant James Ware Supt B R F & A L Bradley County Tennessee H.S. Brown Asst Adjt Genl