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[[strikethrough]] above fifty, with prospects of double that number soon. [[/strikethrough]]

The freedmen have contracted freely where there has been an Agent to approve their Contracts, and to protect them from frauds.

The State of the country in point of civil law, is at its lowest ebb.

The County Judge of Upshur Co and deputy Sheriff openly assisted a highwayman to rob a freedman of his horse and then had the impuden [[impudence]] to send a note to me by the freedman thus robbed saying I ought to do something in the matter

[[strikethrough]] The distance is about forty miles, and I had a company of Col'd Infantry, which in this case was useless, and all I could do, was to reprimand the Judge, and notify him that his cases would be reported to the Commanding General [[/strikethrough]]

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
Charles F. Rand
Bvt Capt V.R.C. Sub. Asst. Comr.

Transcription Notes:
corrected signature to Charles F. Rand (as confirmed via the Texas field office staff list on this site)