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L. 496
[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]
Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and A Lands
Hd. Qrs. Asst. Commissioner of N.C.
Raleigh N.C. Jan 30th 1868
Maj. Gen'l. O.O. Howard
Commissioner Bu RF &c
Washington D.C.
General:
In the absence of the Asst. Commissioner I have the honor to make the following report of the operations of the Bureau in this State during the month of December, 1867.
The closing of the year has brought with it a more than usual number of complaints in relation to breaches of contract and non payment of wages for labor performed arising from indifference to settle honest debts or inability to fulfil obligations by reason of failure of crops.
So great have been the difficulties