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conclusively that they entertain more kindly feelings toward the colored people and although in their official relations they seem disposed to give the freedmen justice, yet the fact still exists the duty is discharged reluctantly, and their course of action betrays the fact, that a large majority of these county officials would gladly hail the day when they would be relieved of the responsibility of trying or adjudicating cases in which colored persons appear as parties. The dockets of the County Courts are burdened with such cases and I am of the opinion that a fair proportion of all the Magistrates in my sub-district secretly pray for the early restoration of a Freedmans Court which would have jurisdiction in all cases in which the colored party appears.

Respectfully submitted,
Jno W Jordan
Bvt Lieut Col U.S.I
Asst Supt &c