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Bu. R. F. & A. L. Sub Dist of Oxford Oxford Miss Aug 31st 1867. Bvt. Lt. Col. H. W. Smith. A. A. General. Vicksburg, Miss. Colonel. I have the honor to transmit herewith Letter Report of the operations of the Bu. R. F. & A. L. for this Sub-District for the month ending 31st August 1867. [[left margin]] Freed People [[/left margin]] Number of Freed-People in this Sub District 16,870. divided as follows: Marshall County 11,883. La Fayette County 4,987. [[left margin]] Condition of Freed People [[/left margin]] The condition of the Freed People in this Sub-District is good and self-supporting but in many instances badly paid for work. [[left margin]] Nature [[/left margin]] The nature of the Contracts with the