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Bureau R F and A L
Sub-District of Raleigh 
Raleigh Miss Oct 31st 1867

Cpt. J.W Sunderland USA
Cpt. V.R.C., A.A A General
Act Asst Q'r M'r & Disbursing Officer. B.R.F and A L.

Captain:
Through the courtesy of an Agent, who sent me the headings of a monthly report, I have the honor to submit the following report of my Sub-District.

In this Sub-District, composed of the counties of Jasper and Smith, the freed people number Six Thousand Five Hundred & Twenty four (6,524).

Their condition generally, is one of poverty, and from their numerous complaints I would infer that they have not been promptly and fully paid as they anticipated at the commencement of the year. Probably in many instances their written contracts have been fulfilled by the employer, but not as understood by the freedmen. This difficulty arises in many instances from design on the part of the employer, and also for the want of knowledge of the meaning of words (used

 

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