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general result is, for the present, the negroes have it altogether their own way about here; but eventually it will be greatly to their disadvantage.
It was as an impartial looker on - with no ties or interest here beyond those of business - that I took the liberty of troubling the Department with my views

Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Edw. C. Darlington

Jan 7' 66
Maj Stickney will investigate the evils herein complained of & report-

By order of
Capt Bates
A.A.A.G.

Yorktown, Va. Jan 2. 1865

Jany/66

Darlington, E.C.

States that the Freedmen's Court in his vicinity is a burlesque - that the Agent Churchill is exercising unwarranted power_

Respy - to Col O Brown_
Asst_ Comr_ Va_ 
Churchill is much complained of_ He had at least better be sent elsewhere

Respy
O. O. Howard.
Maj. Gen.

Recd. Jan. 3rd 1866.

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