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Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L.
Office Agent Sub Dist of Columbus
Columbus Miss Sept 2. 1867

Lieut Col H. W. Smith
Asst Adg't Genl Bu R. F & A. L.
Vicksburg, Miss

Colonel
In complience [[compliance]] with instructions from office of the Assistant Commissioner for State of Miss I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this Bureau for the Sub District of Columbus during the month of August 1867.

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[[left margin]] No. of Freed People in the Sub-District [[/left margin]]
I cannot with any greater certainty determine the population of this Sub District than the estimated figures from the last report of this office. I have taken the necessary steps to procure information but thus far have only obtained statistics from Oktibeha [[Oktibbeha]] County. I expect however soon to be able to report the exact number. The population of Oktibbeha County is as follows: Freed People 11632. White 5513.