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War Department
Adjutant Generals Office
Washington Jany 23 1867.

General.

You will please report to this Department without delay whether any and what violations of the 4th 8th and 9th sections of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to protect all persons in the United States in their Civil Rights" ie have received and what action has been taken by the Officers and Agents of the Freedmens Bureau in respect to such violations. 

By Order of the Secretary of War,
(Sgd) E.D. Townsend
Asst Adjt General.

Official copy respectfully furnished to Bvt Major Genl Chas. Griffin, Asst Commissioner State of Texas with directions to forward a report in compliance