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is evidently for the purpose of controlling their votes at the next Presidential Election - seeing that their right to vote is a fixed fact probably for all time to come. This is one among many other great benefits that has grown out of their enfranchisement. 

4th Labor System
The spirit of improvement seems to be very much on the increase, and laborers find no difficulty in getting imployment at remunerative wages. There has not been a single complaint, to me, of the Freedmens not laboring fruitfully since I have been in charge of this Sub Dist.

5th Civil Officers
There has been very few complaints against the Civil Officers during the past month. I think, that after all the newly elected Officers are installed and get rightly to work, the Freedmen will little (if any) need of assistance from the Bureau. 

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt,
John Barrister
Leiut, 43rd, US Infty
Sub Asst, Commissioner