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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

Office Asst Sub Asst Com'r. Bu. R.F. & A L
Hayneville Lowndes Co. Ala
Aug 16. 1868

Genl
I have the honor to state that I have assumed charge of the Bureau R.F. & A.L. in accordance with Special order No 77. from Asst Comn'r of Ala. and find that the Spirit of [[strikethrough]] an [[/strikethrough]] [[terrism? tension?]] and abuse is intollerable

There were at one time some four (4) flourishing Schools for the Freed People in this County. but the Teachers were so much abused and threatened that they were compelled to close.

Union men are openly assailed on the Streets, and there is litterally no protection for person or property, except by shooting them down

They go in Squads and if one of

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