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[[stamped]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamped ]] Jackson, Miss July 6th 1868 Gen'l. O.O. Howard Comr. B.R.F and A.L. Washington D.C. Sir: We the undersigned Citizens of the State of Mississippi, take this method to state to you that a large number of our fellow Citizens have been turned out of & from their homes & employment, and without receiving any settlement or pay for services performed. The only reason given for their unexempted injustices & cruelties which has caused & is the cause of great suffering & hardship amongst old & infirm men women & children, who are dependant [[dependent]] on the able bodied for support; is in exercising the right given them & us by a Congress of the United States & voting as their consciences & judgment dictated, namely voting for the Republican party. In view of the foregoing facts we must respectfully & earnestly petition your interposition on behalf of those sufferers as will bring to all some sure & speedy relief. And as in duty bound your petitioners will ever pray - Michael Harris his x mark Jas Miller his mark Sampson Hammond his mark Peter Mitchell his mark