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NARA 718

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Bureau of R. F. and A.L.
Kinston Lenoir Co. No Carolina
June 6th 1867

Major C E Compton
Comd. Mil Post of Goldsboro N.C.

Major
I have the honor to forward to day for your consideration a communication from E.F. Cox Sheriff of this County dated Sheriff's Office Kinston N.C. June 3rd 1867 which has been delayed until the present in consequence of a sad bereavement to him in the loss of an only and very interesting child.
The facts contained in that communication are to manifest and palpable to need but little comment from me for when it is shown that thirteen Murders have been committed within Eighteen Months in this County with a population that will not exceed ten thousand (10,000) persons in the aggregate it must certainly show to you a most deplorable condition of Society