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Bureau R.F. & A.L
Office Asst Supt Sub Dist Chest. [[?]]
Manchester Va June 30 1866

Capt John A. McDonnell.
Supt 3rd Dist. Va.

Captain:
Pursuant to [[?]] Circular No.
10. Current Series. Hd. Qrs. Asst Com'r Bur. R.G. and A.L.
State of Va. I want the [[?]] to explain that during the
month of June, 1866. the criminals business in this County was, in my Judgment, from conduct with fairness to the freedmen. In no case has the testimony of negroes been argued or even objected to in cases when both parties were white, as far as my knowledge extends.

I am Captain
Very resptly from [[?]] [[?]]
J.W. Ford.
Brvt Capt & Asst Sup't.