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agents of the Bureau in their duty, their good will ought not be made the occasion of any possible violation of the established laws of the State.

Order.
The files of orders seemed to be complete but they were in a great measure in disorder. Indeed, neither Mr. Allen nor Mr. Perry seem to have thought it worth while to arrange these in a proper shape for reference.

Mr. Hart had been but so short a time at Abbeville, he had had no opportunity for doing this work himself however much he might have wished to do so.

Feeling in regard to the Bureau.
The conduct of Mr Allen has been such that the Bureau is naturally looked upon with disfavor by most of the citizens of the District. Whether Mr. Perry has caused the feeling against it to lessen, I am not able to judge. Mr. Hart has therefore to work under many and great disadvantages but if he succeeds by hard work and faithful attention to duty to render the Bureau the means for benefitting the freed people and through these the whole community which it should be, the greater credit will belong to him.