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old masters and thus secure good treatment few however are credulous enough to believe for one moment. such a report  I have nearly completed the Register of Freedmen of the county to whom the law applies which was passed by the Legislature Feb. 27th, 1866 legalizing marriage and they seem to understand what is required of them and also the penalties of any infringement  of the law.

I am very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Sam'l W Carpenter
Capt. 16th V.R.C. and Asst. Supt.