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OFFICE SUB-ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Savannah, Ga., December 16th 1865. Captain Your of the 15th in reference to Census is received. The work of canvassing has been completed some day. But the matter was in a very crude condition when returned to this office. I have nearly finished engrossing and arranging it in alphabetical order. When this is accomplished, it will be very elaborate and complete. Genl Tillson has the result in number and condition of Freedmen.___ as follows (viz) Whole number in the city of Savannah ------------------------ 7354 Permanently Disabled & incapable of self support ---- 83 Decriped and Infirm -------------------------------- 276 Blind ----------------------------------------------- 10 Childn of the age of 14 years & under --------------- 2212 Childn Between the ages of 5 and 15 years ----------- 1630 Childn number of childn now attending schools ------- 960 I am Captain very Respectfly your Obt. Servt H.F. Sickles Col & ASA Comr RF&AL W.W. Deane Capt & AA Genl