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Bureau R.F. and A.Lands. Office Sub Asst. Com. Brook-Haven, Miss. Aug. 31st 1867 H. W. Smith Bv't. Lieut. Col. & A.A.G. B.R.F. & A.L. State of Mississippi. Colonel, I have the honor, to submit, the following report, for the month of August, 1867. I. [[left margin]] Counties of Sub. Dist. [[/left margin]] This Sub. Dist. consists of the counties of Copiah, Lawrence, Covington, Marion, and a portion of Franklin. The number of freed people in the Sub. Dist in the year, 1866, was as follows. [[left margin]] No of freed people [[/left margin]] Copiah. 9140. Lawrence. 4093. Covington. 1085. Marion. 1705. (A part of) Franklin. 1500. Total. 17,523. II. [[left margin]] The condition of the freed people. [[/left margin]] The freed people of this Sub. Dist. are almost entirely self supporting, and general, have been working well. I regard them as in excellent condition at present, as the prospects are good for a good crop. Several complaints
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Just had to edit the word "counties", and placement of total people; all else is good.