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appear before me. I do not think the Grand Jury intended doing injustice to the Freedman as they had previous to this case coming before them refused to find a true bill in a similar case of assault between two white men; they evidently did not understand their duty. I have not yet had time to investigate this case and therefore cannot make fuller report upon it at present

Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
Hiram S Hunt
Bvt Capt and A.S.A. Com'r.