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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, & Abd Lands
3rd Div 4th Sub Dist
Charlottesville Va Sept 30th. 67

Sir
I have the honor to state that regarding the information required by Circular No 10 S66 from your Head Quarters I would respectfully report that certain cases have been brought to my knowledge, where colored persons have not in my opinion received justice at the hands of the Magistrates before which the cases were tried. I should regret to state that there were no Magistrates who would fairly try cases, but I am of the opinion that there are men holding these offices who are greatly prejudiced  I am about to thoroughly investigate this matter and until then withhold any recommendation for action 

I am Most Resptly
Your obt servt. 
A.F. Higgs
Lieut 16th US Infantry ASA Commr

Gen O Brown USA
Asst Comnr State of Va

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