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Macon Ga. Dec. 14th 1865
Brig Gen. Tillson U. S. A.
Act. Asst. Comm.

Sir

Permit me to address a few lines to you. for some information in reference to the Freedmen in this county (Morgan). These are and will be a good many women with small children that will not be able to get homes because of their inability to support themselves while there others, of both sexes, that will not work, but prefer to loaf around and do nothing.

A great many will not make any contracts but prefer to work by the day. consequently a great

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