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crimes committed, until the freedmen have come to thieve in open day & in sight of the white owners of the property stolen.

But to know the precise condition of things, and how to apply the [[?]], you must come & see, and inquire & investigate for yourself.  Personal observation and interposition are absolutely necessary.
With great Respect
Yo: Obt: Sevt:
Jos: Segar 

Colo. O. Brown
Freedmen's Bureau.

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