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SEMI-MONTHLY REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF FREEDMEN, AND THE OPERATIONS OF THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU,
in the ^[[Southern District]] of 
^[[North Carolina]], Commanded by ^[[Major. Chas I Wickersham]] .

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| 1 DATE. | 2 STATION. | 3 OFFICER IN CHARGE. | 4 No. of Men. | 5 No. of Women. | 6 No. of Children. | 7 Aggregate. | 8 Aggregate last report. | 9 GAIN. By Birth. | 10 GAIN. Received. | 11 LOSS. Discharged. | 12 LOSS. By Death. | 13 TOTAL GAIN. | 14 TOTAL LOSS. | 15 Total No. of Rations issued. | 16 No. of persons for whom Contracts have been made since last report. | 17 Average rate of wages since last report - as per Contract. Males. | 18 Average rate of wages since last report - as per Contract. FemaleS. | 19 Average prices for which Contracts are made. | 20 No. of Farms (Abandoned Lands,) worked by Freedmen. | 21 Aggregate No. of Acres. | 22 No. of Town Lots in possession of Bureau. | 23 Aggregate rents received per month or as per Contract, for Lots or Buildings. | 24 REMARKS. (SEE NOTES 1 AND 2.) |
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|   | Ft. Anderson | Lt. R. M Drinker | 2 | 58 | 62 | 122 | 121 | = | 1 | = | = | 1 | = | 425 |   | $10- | $8- | $12- |   |   |   |   | Every thing has been comparatively quiet in this Sub Dist since the last Semimonthly report was rendered. The Freedmen generally are indisposed to contract until after the Hollidays The rate of wages has advanced from Ten to Twelve dollars with a large demand for labor. It is quite evident that the apprehensions of the Whites that there would be a disturbance brought on by the blacks during the Holidays, are groundless. There appears an increasing desire on the part of the Planters to hire the freedmen & pay fair wages & I think that after New Years it will be met by them with an equal desire to engage themselves |

|   | Camp Jackson | " [[ditto for Lt. R. M Drinker | 1 | 75 | 63 | 139 | 159 | = | = | 20 | = | = | 20 | = |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | [[see text in column 24 above]] |

|   | Wilmington | " [[ditto for Lt. R. M Drinker | 2 | 51 | 64 | 117 | 135 | = | = | 18 | = | = | 18 | 1029 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | [[see text in column 24 above]] |

[[tally line for above 3 rows]] |   |   |   | 5 | 184 | 189 | 378 | 475 |   | 1 | 98 |   | 1 | 38 | 5 [[tally line for above 3 rows]] |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 

|   | Fayetteville | Maj. H. C. Laurence |   | 1 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | [[1123?]] |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | [[see text in column 24 above]] |

|   | Warsaw | Lt O. B. Todds | 41 | 49 | 8 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | [[1123?]] |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | [[see text in column 24 above]] |

|   |   |   | 46 | 234 | 197 | 378 | 424 |   | 1 | 47 |   | 1 | 47 | 2582 |   | $10- | $8- | $12- |   |   |   |   |   |

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Headquarters ^[[Southern Dist of N. C.]],
^[[Wilmington. N. C.]],
^[[Decr. 30."]], 1865.

^[[Chas I. Wickersham Brevt. Major & AA Genl Supt]]
[[strikethrough]] Commanding. [[/strikethrough]]

NOTE I. - In the Column of Remarks, give all facts of interest or importance in relation to the Freedmen, and the practical workings of the Bureau, particularly in relation to the Contract System, whether there is an increasing desire on the part of Freedmen to obtain work, or the contrary, temper of the people in reference to Freedmen, &c., &c.

NOTE II. - This report will be made by District Commanders on the 14th and 28th of each month, from the last report of Stations received at that date.  It will be sent from each Station or Freedmen's Camp by the officer in charge thereof, in season for the District Report to be made out as directed above.  The Column of Remarks, in addition to the remarks of the Officer in Charge of Station, will contain any suggestions or remarks of the District Commander. 
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Transcription Notes:
row with Fayetteville and row with Warsaw--cannot tell for sure which row the number 1123 in column 15 belongs