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Nullification. of the reconstruction Laws of Congress: - the Loyal people. are divested of fire. arms. by act. of this.) Legislature: to Support. desperadoes. and horse thieve: [homestead Law all silent. here]

[[strikethrough]] [Austin Texas April 6th a.d. 1871] [[/strikethrough]]

dear Sir. if your honor please. read this letter. before. the President. and Cabinet: which I am urged. by the freed people. here. and [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] from the borders. of this State: to write out. and forward to you:

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

the Civil officers. of this State. do Not regard the Constitution. of the united States. Neither the reconstruction. Laws. of Congress: and Civil Officers. here. have proven detrimental: the damage the freed people. by Linch Law: they find them guilty. whether. the Testimony. prove them guilty. or Not their complaints is. that the Justices. of the Peace. fines them. without sufficient evidence: they and costs them. in suits. against white persons. when the evidence is sufficient. to convict them: they do these evils. with bribed Juries. and impeaching. the Testimony of the stern. witnesses. on their part: and also. by using. one Set. of Jury men. at every Term: they also complain of the same. requiring pole Tax. [[strikethrough]] for [[/strikethrough]] of them. to School. their children: by means of being Made. chief. of the free Schools: 

They also. bed. your honors. to put the State of Texas. under Military. rule: and give reason. for said request: they aim. to gather bulk of the freed Men. of this State: $1.00 essest. and have Not supplies. to feed themselves: