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the corn raised on the good Land which is Large corn what recourse can the Freedman have on the White man  it is certainly unjust & as I feel an interest in some Freedman around me I desire to know - to tell you the truth and what my Honest opinion is the Freedman will not get their rights in many instances & those who have owned slaves seem to think that if they do impose on them that it is all right.

Now sir to give you an idea of why I am so particular there is some of just such circumstances in my knowledge & it is any thing but a popular thing in me to communicate Such as the above to you among the former owner of Slaves but when I see such rascality going on & being insulted if I call upon a Freedman for