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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Freedman's Village Va
July 18th 1867

Lieut. W.W. Rogers
A.A.A. General U.S.A

Lieutenant

In Compliance with request received 17th inst - Calling for the number of tenements (with number of rooms), the number of families in those occupied and the number vacant. I have the honor to state that there are,

108 tenements (190 rooms) occupied by 138 Dependent families
62 tenements (124 rooms) occupied by 65 families--Laborers & self [[employed?]]
70 tenements vacant

I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
(Signed) H. N. Howard
A.A. Surg. U.S.A and
Superintendent


Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Freedman's Village Va
July 24" 1867

Bvt. Brig. Genl. C H Howard
Asst. Commr
Washington D.C.

General

It appears that Freed people have sometimes been admitted to this village as dependents by the Superintendent. 
I desire respectfully to inquire if persons are, under any circumstances to be so admitted

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