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R. R. F. and A. Lds. Nelson. Co. Office of Asst Supt. Lovingston July 31st 1866 Bvt. Brig. Genl. O Brown. Ast. Adjt. Genl Deptment of Va. General: I have but criminal cases to report this month which came before the County Court. I cannot speak in too high terms of the fairness with which Freedmen are treated by the Commonwealths Atty & Court in Criminal Cases. A Freedman, has no chance of redress, before most of the Magistrates, in Cases of petty outrage committed against them by citizens I think the recent order of Genl. Grant's will check the causes of complaint a great extent, make the magistrates more willing to listen to Freedmen in such cases. The feeling between white & black, is bound to be good, so long as the Freedman, plod along in their beaten track & have not the presumption to stand up for their rights. In matters of debt, no case has been reported to me yet wherein the civil
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