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Columbia Marion Co
Miss Aug 29th 1867

Brevt Maj Gen Alvan C. Gillem
Comd'g Sub District of Miss
A.C. B.R.F & A.L. State of Miss

Sir:
We have the honor to transmit herewith such information as we have been able to procure in compliance of your request of June 3rd 1867.

The number of destitute persons in this county including men, women and children are about four hundred  they are very near equally divided between the whites & colored.  It is the opinion of this board that a great amount of the destitution in this county might be ameliorated by a little more energy and persevering industry upon the part of those who are destitute.  Last year there was about 8000 acres of land in cultivation in this county of this amt about one third was planted in cotton one eighth in potatoes & rice the remainder in corn.  The crop was greatly injured & in many instances almost a total failure, owing