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8 Office Sub Commissioner Meridian Miss April 14th 1866 Court Judge Probate Kemper Co Dear Sir My application for the release of the Children of Orange Gully not having been returned I have concluded you have decided to release them. You will please give the bearer Orange the necessary Papers to get them and much obliged. Your Most Obt Jno. J. Knox Bvt Maj Sub Commr Office Sub Commissioner Meridian Miss April 14th 1866 M & O R.R. Agent Meridian Sir In reply to my application to have the Pest House removed the Asst Commr directs me to inform you that if you will assume the expense of removing the same your request will be granted. Very Respectfully Your Most Obt Jno. J. Knox Maj & Sub Commissioner Office Sub Commissioner Meridian Miss April 14th 1866 Sheriff Lauderdale Co Marion Miss Sir Will you be kind enough to inform me by return mail what disposition was made of Johnson the murderer of "Charles" a Freedman about four miles above your place and much oblige. Jno. J. Knox Maj & Sub Commissioner 9 Office Sub Commissioner Meridian Miss April 16th 1866 Span Alonzo Mr A Complaint has been made at this Office to the effect that you have in your Employ the Wife and part of the family of Bill Rice a Freedman and that you have refused to let him have the same. Should the statement be true that Hannah is the wife of Bill I have the honor to inform you that a contract made with her without her Husbands consent is illegal and good for nothing. I am also informed that you shot at this man Bill and that the Magistrate. (Squire Rose refused to take notice of the same as he has also refused to make an Effort to get his family In such cases it is the duty of the Military Authorities to interfere and while it is not my wish or desire to send a guard for you at this time for the purpose of mandating the rights of the Freedmen and bringing you to justice. I would respectfully advise you to give up the Wife and family of Bill and make a prompt report to this Office of your action in this case and assign your reasons for shooting at said Freedmen. Very Respectfully Yours Jno. J. Knox Maj & Sub Commissioner Office Sub Commissioner Meridian Miss April 16 1866 Myrehoff Justice of the Peace Enterprise Miss Sir The bearer Henry states that a man named Carl of your City knocked him down yesterday. I desire you to have said offender arrested and tried according to Law
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