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Executive of Texas 
Austin Feby 11th 1867 

Maj Genl Griffin 
Com'd'g Dist of Texas, &
Comr Bu. R.F. & A.L.
Galveston

General
Enclosed I forward you copy of communication from Dist Atty, C.B. Pearre, of Waco, in relation to reported attempt of mob to rescue Dr Bell and McCreary, and in relation to murder of freedmen, in that county, some time since.

I entertain no doubt of the entire truthfulness of the Dist Atty's statement, and that Maj Manning was entirely mistaken about the attempted rescue, and the Grand Jury, giving the murderer of the freedman information, so as to escape

Very Respectfully
Your Ob't Sv't
J W Throckmorton
Gov of Texas