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Bureau Refugees Freedmen [[?]]
Office Sub. Asst. Comms
Jackson Miss
August 21st, 1868

[[stamp]] The National Archives of the United States [[/stamp]]

Respectfully returned to the Asst. Commissioner Vicksburg Miss. With the information that a large No. of the cases referred to in this petition have been reported at this Office - Many have been settled and all [[?]] men returned to their employment - In nearly all the cases other good reasons were presented for discharging the men - I No. [[?]] doubt men who signed the Petition referred to have been denied employment.

[[stamp]] Washington Bureau of [[?]] 
Aug 28 1868 [[/stamp]]

[[stamp]] Freedman's Bureau State of Miss. 
Received
Aug 22 1868 [[/stamp]]

[[strikethrough]] Aehun [[?]] [[/strikethrough]]
Men claiming the right to employ whom they please. It is true there is much suffering especially in this City where they congregate and where the supply of laborers far exceeds the demand.

The murders mentioned have been committed but only one tried by the Civil Authorities.

The other cases have been investigated at this Office and laid before the Millitary Authorities.

As yet however the accused [[?]] have eluded [[?]] the troops sent for their arrest in each instance.  In one case the accused has been sent for three times.

It is supposed he has left the country.  In the case of Marsh Davis the Governor has offered a reward of ($250.00) two hundred fifty dollars for his aprehension.  In several [[?]] other cases, friends of the accused have taken them away.  The life of a Colored man is of but little value in this State.

The efforts of the Military are rendered abortive as nearly every white man seems pledged to greater [[?]] the Murderer where a Colored mans life is taken.

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