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you. I have had several contracts & agreements approved by Capt Reinhard at Centerville & my own opinion is that you if possible should send an agent to Freestone County as he has as much as he can do in Leon County  I saw the report you made to Genl Howard & I fully concur in your opinion that it is necessary to have more soldiers sent to enforce your orders as in some parts of the state now they do not respect them & I say God send the day when you will make all white men deal fairly with the Freedman. I have written freely & I can assure you that there is more truth than poetry in my statement

I am very Respectfully
your obt servant
J Q A Carter

My Post office is 
Fairfield
Freestone Co
Texas