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July 13th

Sir:
Your com of the 4th inst, in relation to the neglect and refusal on the part of the Civil Authorities of Oglethorpe Co. to grant the same benefit of the law to the black man as well as to the white, has been recd. The Asst Com'r directs that you will notify the Civil Authorities unless they give speedy assurance of a determination on their part to award justice to all alike irrespective of color or condition, that application will be made for authority to place the County of Oglethorpe under Martial law & govern it accordingly-

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

F. J. Robinson
Agt Bureau &c
Lexington 
Oglethorpe Co Ga