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Sub Dist of Demopolis B.R.F. & A.L.
Demopolis Ala July 31st 1868

Major Geo Shorkley
A.A.A. Genl.
Montgomery Ala.

Sir
I have the honor to submit the following report of operations of the Bureau in this Sub Dist for the month of July 1868.

The change in Civil Affairs is operating detrimentally to this office as many are taking advantage of it to refuse settlement with Freedmen.

I have received the monthly report from the Agent in Hale County that all is quiet in his District

The Agent for Sumter County has but just entered upon the duties of his office. Unofficial reports state that considerable disturbance has arisen during the last week consequent upon methods adopted to ratify the nomination of Seymour & Blair. And the whole District has become considerably agitated by the efforts of the friends of the