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Head Qrs. Commission For regulating rations Between Freedman of the Indn. Territory and their former masters.
Fort Smith, Arkansas
January, 27. 1866.

[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

Hon. Jas. Harlan
Secretary of the interior
Sir:

I have the honor to report that I have just completed my visit and tour through the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations, and beg leave to submit the following as additions to or modifications of my report of date January 5th, 1866.

The prejudice on the part of the people of these nations against the Freedman is rapidly passing away and their treatment of them has not been