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Office Sub Asst. Com. B.R.F & A L.
Sub District of Demopolis
Demopolis Ala June 11th 1867.

Col. O.D. Kinsman
Sub. Asst. Commissioner
Montgomery Ala.

Colonel
In compliance with instructions from your Office, dated May 31st 1867, I have the honor to forward the following "General report" of the Operations of the Bureau in this Sub District form the 1st day of January 1867 to the 31st day of May 1867, under the respective headings given by you, including report of inspection made in this Sub District under Special Orders No 1, dated Hd Qrs. District of Alabama April 3, 1867.

I. General Summary of the Work of this Office

The business of this Office this year differs in many respects from that of last year, as there were then several cases, almost daily, of assault and outrages by whites upon freedmen, while this year the work of the Office consists in general