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War Department, 
[[strikethrough]] Adjutant General's Office [[/strikethrough]]
Washington, Sept 22, 1969 

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

Hon. Attorney Genl. 

Sir- 
I have the honor to refer herewith a letter, dated the 16th which, with accompanying papers, from the agent of the Freedmen's Bureau at Huntsville, Alabama, stating the neglect or refusal of the civil authorities to administer justice to Prior Turner, a colored citizen of that State, for an assault committed upon him and recommending that he be furnished with an attorney, 

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Stamp reads: "THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES"