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September [[?]]

[[Sir?]]

Your communication of 29th inst has [[been received.?]] The Asst Commisioner directs that you [[?]] the facts in the cases referred to you and after a fair [[?]].

As Agent of the Bureau you have jurisdiction in all cases not exceeding [[?]] although it is desired that where the civil authorities are prepared & willing to grant justice to all alike irrespective of color all cases wherein freed people are party, which of [[???]] be brought before the same [[?]]
  

Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
T. F. Forbes
Lt & A.A.A.G.

W. C. Riddle Esqr
Ag't Bureau RF & AL
Sandersville, Washington Co Ga

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