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L25 P69 1867

Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and A.L.
Office of Sub Asst Comr
Sub Dist of East Pascagoula Miss
East Pascagoula Miss Sept 2nd 1867

Bvt Lt Col H.W. Smith
Asst Adjt General
B.R.F and A.L. State of Miss

Colonel

In compliance with Par. 1 "Circular" No. 10 c.s. from your office I have the honor to submit the following report:

In consequence of being without a horse, and being unable to have a conveyance at this place, I have not visited any Plantation or other place where any considerable number of freed-people are employed, except those who are employed in the immediate vicinity of this office: I have however embraced every opportunity afforded to scatter information about among the freedmen both by distributing copies of G.O. No. 21 c.s. from your office and by conversing with intelligent freedpeople who have called at this office.

Some persons have been reported here who are charged with intimidating and endeavoring to prevent freedmen from registering by various misrepresentation &c against

Transcription Notes:
c.s. = current series