Freedmen's Bureau Records: Thomas P. Jackson to
Joseph Milsted, June 4, 1867
Summary:
Jackson's letter to Joseph Milsted relates an accusation against Milsted's wife,
who beat the child of Peyton Harris, a man whom Milsted employs. Jackson also
states that Milsted has no right to beat anyone, and that he must supply
reasonable cause in order to breach a contract.
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
Office 4th Division, 9th
Sub-District, Virginia,
Mr. Joseph Milsted
Augusta County
June 4th, 1867
Staunton, Virginia
Sir
Peyton Harris (colored) complains of bad treatment of his child by your wife and that you attempt to break an agreement made with him for present year.
I need not tell you that the law gives you no right to beat or threaten to beat anyone and before you can put Harris out of his house and garden you must assign sufficent reason, such a breach of agreement on his part.
Yours
Thos P. Jackson
Agent
