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M 66. (R.F.& A.L. Vol 2) 1865
F.33 F.B.S.M. 1865

Vicksburg, Miss.
November 1st 1865

Free, T.S. Maj.
Asst Inspector Gen.

Report of his tour of inspection through a portion of the State of Mississippi.

[[stamp]] Bureau R.F.& A.L. Washington Rec'd May 15 1865 [[/stamp]]

[[stamp]] The National Archives of the United States [[/stamp]]

[[stamp]] Freedmen's Bureau State of Miss. Received. Nov 2 1865 [[/stamp]]

Bureau Refugees F and A.L.
Office Asst Comr State of Miss
Vicksburg Miss Nov 3d 1865

Respectfully forwarded for the information of the Commissioner of the Bureau.
This report of Major T.S. Free, Inspector of the Bureau in this State gives an inside view of Freedmens Affairs as gathered by an officer traveling the State - It will be seen, that he told the negro to contract for the coming year - that no lands would be divided among them - that insurrection would lead to their destruction - and in every way possible combatted the notion that the Southern people are trying to make out as prevalent among Freedmen.

Saml Thomas
Col & Asst Com State Miss.

E&M 91 1865