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are so poisoned with prejudice as to be incapable of doing impartial justice to Union men & Freedmen, and who furthermore obstruct reconstruction. The Asst Sub Asst Comr is in many instances able to stay this wholesale exercise of prejudice & partiality toward the Freedmen on the part of the local magistrates.
I am General,
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Wm Kimball
A.S. Asst. Comr.