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Glenbrook York Co Va. June 21st, 1886
Lt. F.J. Massey
Asst. Supt. R.F.&.A.L
prov. Mar. York Co Va
Dear sir,
Your communication, dated the 20th day of June, 1886, addressed to me, as the Presiding Magistrate of the County of York, has been received in which you refer to reports made to you, of difficulties originating between Freedmen themselves and between Freedmen and white citizens, requiring immediate, and strong efforts to be used, to suppress the actions of these ill disposed persons. That you regard such as necessary to preserve good order and for he protection of the property, that for reasons assigned you do not believe it possible, that the civil laws can at the present time be executed, and ask for the written expression of the Civil Authorities as to what would be desirable to be done in the premises. I will answer from extended and [[strikethrough]] [[?]] /strikethrough]] acquaintance with the people and the officers of the civil law that it is the wish of all the good citizens of my county to live peaceably with the Freedmen, to give them their rights and privileges, accorded to them by the laws of both the State and Federal Governments I not only believe this to be the wish of the people of my county, but also the wish and desire of all the poor citizens of the six counties and City of Wmsburg which I