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Bureau R. F. & A L.
Office Supt. 2nd Dist
Petersburg Va. Dec 18/66

Respectfully referred to the Asst. Commissioner.
This is one of those decisions now of daily occurrence, when the negro is thrown into the hands of prejudiced civil officers who neither care for law of justice; their victims are too poor to appeal to the higher courts even if any hope of justice could be entertained.
I respectfully submit that unless something is done in this and kindred cases to annul these decisions, based on cowardice or prejudice, Asst Supts. can be of but little service
"over"

J. R. Stone
Bvt. Major and Superintendent
Bureau of R. F & A L
 
E. B. 287 2d Vol 

File with unsettled cases and write to know if the [[?]]

LB 1 vol 178 - 1867.

[[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA. BUREAU OF R.F & A.L. RECD. HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER. DEC 19 1866 [[/stamp]]

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