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Bureau R.F. and A. Lands Head Quarters Sub District Meridian Meridian Miss January 31 1868 Merritt Barber 1st Lieut - 34th U.S. Infantry Acting Assistant Adjutant General Bureau R.F. and A. Lands Vicksburg Miss Sir- I have the honor to submit the following report of operations of the B.R.F. and A. Lands, Sub Dist of Meridian - for the Month ending January 31st 1868. Number 1. "Number of Freedpeople in this Sub District" - About (5000) Five thousand Number 2. "Their condition, and how they have been paid for work"- Extremely poor. Worked by contract and their pay a share of the Crops - this has in almost every instance been entirely consumed by their expenses for subsistance during the year = I am thoroughly convinced that the accounts are of a fraudulent character = Number 3. "Nature of contracts for the present year" - Know of none having been made-