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NARA 589

Noxubee County Miss
Oct 23d/67

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Statement relative to freedmen discharged for attending political meeting.

Noxubee Co Miss
Plantation Oct 23d 1867

George S. Smith
Capt. V.R.C. Bt. Major
Sub Asst. Comr.

Sir, your note by the hand of a Freedman is at hand and contents noted. You are misinformed about my saying that I had discharged the men and refused to settle with them I told them to go to you and lay their complaint before you, that they had violated their contract and the matter of interest in crop would have to be settled by you. It is necessary for the good orders of my plant. that I should have the use of my