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June 23rd

Sir:
By direction of the Asst Com'r I forward by today' mail a copy of the "Loyal Georgian" of June 3rd which speaks of one Geo' Pitts of Griffin having been arrested by the Officer of the Freedmen's Bureau in Griffin for speaking against the Bureau. The Asst Com'r desires to know whether the statement is correct and if so, requests that you will forward to this office, without delay, a full report of your proceedings in the case as well as all of the circumstances in connection with the same 

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Theo F. Forbes
Lieut & A.A.A.G.

J. C. Swayze Esqr
Agent Bureau &c
Griffin Ga