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| 9 | R. C. Scott. | Haywood |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | No report received |

| 10 | Jospeh A. Blackmore | Gibson |   |   |   | 14 | 27 | $12.50 men $7 women |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | The freedmen are doing well as far I have learned, but at present feel little disposed to make contracts for the coming year - |

| 11 | W. C. McConnico | Lauderdale |   |   |   | 15 | 36 | ½ crop |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | The Civil Authorities pay no attention to the freedpeople - some are slow making contracts - many old and disabled are suffering for food & Clothing |

| 12 | Fielding Hurst | McNairy |   |   |   | 3 | 14 | Interest in crop |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | Nothing new to report bit respectfully urge the necessity of extending some aid to the destitute freedpeople of my district |

| 13 | R. P. Haley | Benton |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | No report received |

| 14 |   | Dyer  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

| 15 | Sam'l Howard | Henderson  |   |   |   | 6 | 22 | $12.50 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | But few contracts being made as the freedmen refuse standing wages, preferring an interest in the crop - the farmers prefer giving them wages |

| 16 | Thos. Maxwell | Hardin |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | No report received |

| 17 | J. H. Brown | Henry |   |   |   | 3 | 3 | $12 50/100 |   |   |   | 4 |   |   |   |   | Many of the people are opposed to the Bureau and advise the freedmen to keep away - cannot get the wages due the freedmen for the year 1865 and can get no officer to do it on account of this feeling - it cannot be done by civil persons |

| 18 | Houston Roberts | Decatur  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   | No report received |

| 19 | W. H. White | Obion |   |   |   | 1 | 5 | $ 15 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | The Civil Authorities are disposed to give justice to the freedmen but the state of feeling of the community prevents and also prevents me from exercising the duties of my office  |

|   | Total |   | 1302 |   |   | 87 | 220 |   |   |   | 4 | 16 | 713 | 10 | 4 | 2 |   |

Memphis Tenn Jan 10th 1867.

F.M.H. Kendrick
Capt and Actg Chief Sup't