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Vol 3 1868
Sub Dist of Talladega
Bureau RF & AL
Talladega Ala Sept 30th 68

Capt Geo. K. Sanderson
A.A.A. General
Montgomery Ala

Captain 
In compliance with Circular No. 11 C.S. I have the honor to report the affairs of the Bureau of RF & AL in this Sub Dist as follows,
The Freedmen are all at work with very few exceptions, the most of them in the cotton fields. There will be a very fine crop of cotton in this Sub Dist but the corn crop is not more than two thirds of the usual crop. I am informed, which I fear will cause bread stuffs to be high this coming winter.

There have been very few complaints made by the Freedmen the past month. The complaints that have been made are for non compliance of contracts and one for abuse which I referred to the Civil Authorities.

There seems to be more willingness to give Justice 
over