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imposition, they would enforce kind treatment and the fulfilment of all contracts on the part of the planters.
It was the opinion of citizens that a part of the planters would resort to various oppressive measures to mak their former servants continue to be practically slaves. in the future, and some such a method as the one proposed, seemed to them to be indispensable to gain the ends of peace and justice

Submitting this
I have the honor to be
Most Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
S. S. Hunting
Chaplain 27. Mch Vols
1st Brig. 1st Div. 9th A.C.

[[Left Margin]] To be referred to Col O Brown Br.G. [[/Left Margin]]

[[Right Margin]] Recd Bureau of RF&AL June 21/65 [[/Right Margin]]

Transcription Notes:
---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-01-13 15:38:38 Orignially transcribe the initials as L.L. Hunting but found ref. to S.S. Hunting in a book on MI Vols ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-01-13 17:27:03 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-01-13 16:40:05