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0455

Office S.A. Com'r. Bureau RF&AL
Columbus, Ga. Nov 9th 1868
Bt. Colonel J.R. Lewis
Assistant Commissioner
Atlanta, Ga.

Colonel
I have the honor to forward herewith the enclosed Reports of Lieut Haskell of murders and outrages committed on Freedpeople in his Division, and respectfully invite your attention to the same.
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
John Leonard
Bt. Major US Army
S A Com'r.