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who presented Shelby with the order and received his answer.

Now what am I do to? make it a personal matter, go out & slap Shelby’s face, then shoot him, that will not accomplish the object in view. The indignity is to the Bureau. My idea is to take a guard arrest Shelby, fine him for contempt of the Order, make him pay the freedmen in full & fine him for endeavoring to violate his contract, and send him to Prison for one year for deceiving the freedmen & violating orders, which my Affidavit (enclosed) explains. Severe measures with this man will show these people, that the laws must be obeyed.

I telegraphed to Col O'Connell this evening for fifty (50) men & one Comms'd Officer for 30 or 60 days. I have just received his answer. "I have not the men to spare."

I have presented the state of affairs as they are, it is now for you to take action. No one man can head off, or fight a community when they are bent on rascality