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little notice of and rarely offer any redress by punishing bigamy or adultery among the Freedpeople many of whom I regret to say are given to this vice without looking upon it as a great moral and sinful wrong.

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servant.
Benj. C. Cook
Bvt. Capt and A.S.A.C

Transcription Notes:
---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-03-18 08:58:51 to previous transcriber: please do not transcribe the signature simply as [[signature]]. Rather, transcribe the actual name of the signatory as written, in this case Benj. C. Cook ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-03-18 11:03:51 to add page number and change Asst. to Bvt.