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Lunenburg C.H, Va April 19th 1866

Capt James A. Bates
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Captain,

I have the honor to state that more than a month ago, I forwarded through Capt Barnes Transportation a/cs of W.Y. Gary & Crusins, a freedman, in obedience to orders from your Hd Qrs, dated, Jan 17th 1866.  The charges I think are just, and the men want their money.

At the time I hired them the roads were terrible, and it was with difficulty that transportation could be procured.  Will you please have these a/cs inquired after?  I am almost heartsick at the present state of affairs, outrages on the freedmen are alarmingly on the increase, a most agravated case has just been reported to me.  An old woman came from 

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