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intent of throwing its whole influence in favor of the oppressed. In regard to your communication of Feb. 1st. concerning "State Bounties due colored claimants" permit me to say that I have seen Judge Bond, who if you think proper, will take the subject in hand. Will you please state what you would consider an adequate renumeration 
contingent upon the more or less success of his endeavors to prosecute the matter.

I am very respectfully
Your obt svt
H. Brooks
Asst Comr &c
Bvt Brig Genl U.S.A.

P.S. Notwithstanding circular No. 19, (as the person employed should not appear as connected with the Bureau) and as Judge Bond would like to have the subject referred to the Commissioner, and would probably abide by his decision, I have taken the liberty to