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Bureau Refugees Freedmen and AL
Hound As. Sub Dist Meridian
Meridian Miss Oct. 31 1867

Dept Supt Merrell Barbor
Actg. Asst Adjt Paul
B R J aud AL
For the State of Miss Vicksburg Miss

I have the honor to transmit herewith my report of Operations B.K J. and AL Pertaining to the Sub District Meridian Miss for the month Ending October 31st 1867

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Number of Freedmen in this Sub District
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Nearly 5000

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2d Their Conditions and how they have been paid for [[?]]
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There is a great improvement in the Condition of the Freedmen in this Sub District and more satisfactory arrangements on living made in the Payment of Freedmen by their Employers.

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3rd Nature of Construct for the Present Year
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The majority of the contract in Possession of the Freedmen on the Partnership How so much money and a Portion of the crop