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Gordonsville Va
February 21" 1868

General,
Three colored ladies from Mors. who will hand you this were put out the lady's car at this place today.

Being strangers and unaccustomed to such outrages they desire to state the circumstances of the affair to you in the hope of redress. I shall forward an official account of the mother. They propose to test the legality of the act in the U.S. Court if you deem it advisable. They   

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