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"Make such practical and judicious suggestions as will, in your opinion, render the operations of the Bureau more efficient, reporting such Bureau agents and civil officers as have neglected their duties &c" Wm. H. Lawrence JP aloud a man by the name of DM Butler to sues L.W. Whit F.MC hoom he Butler owed for two months work for forfiture of contract which was only verbil and only by the month and Lawrence gave a judgment aganst the Freedman for mor than his wages for damages and I look upon Lawrence as an impediment and should be removed and a good man in his place I am very respectfully, Your obedient Servant, John H. Morrison Sub-Assistant Commissioner.