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have been reported to me. I infer that the majority of the white citizens are well disposed toward the freedmen, though I believe and think I can say I know that a large minority are only restrained from open acts of injustice by the presence in their midst of the Agents of the Bureau  seconded as they are by the Military. Hereafter I shall require that memoranda of instances heard of shall be kept, and shall thus be enabled to report any time without delay.

My reason for not sending this report sooner is this, I did not receive the order calling for it till last Friday and have just received the reports of my Asst Supts.

I am Col
Very respectfully 
Your Obt Servt
AS Flagg
Capt A.Q.M. and Supt.

Col O. Brown
Asst Com'r of Va.
Richmond Va.

O Brown
Official copy

Col and Asst Com'r

Transcription Notes:
---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-08-04 10:16:29 because there were greater than 2 ?s Q.M. = Quarter Master These are almost all signed "Your Obedient Servant" which is abbreviated differently, but look for what makes sense, knowing what it stands for.