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August 16th

Captain

Your communication of the 14th inst stating that the Freedpeople of Griffin had organised a Military Company the effect of which was detrimental to the interests of the freedpeople of that Section - that you had sent for the leading spirit of the organisation & persuaded him to break up the organisation is recd - While a forcible interference with such Company would be beyond the limits of your authority, the action reported by you is approved provided the reports that this Company interfered with the fulfilment of Contracts by the freedpeople which could only be established by thorough careful investigation of such charges was fully proven. The action reported by you is not the same action indicated in your Communication published in the Griffin Star of the 14th inst.

Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
W W. Deane
Bvt Majr & A.A.G.

Capt E M L Ehlers
ASA Com'r
Griffin Ga