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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Aban'd Lands.
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT 1ST DIST. VA.,
Norfolk, Va., March 3d 1866

Colonel,
I wish  to make a few statements to you of a nature too serious to let pass.

McDaniels in Isle of Wight County is not fit to be employed in the Bureau and I want him relieved by some one else; he had better be sent home. He is a regular "Bummer" — Maj. Starr saw him in a dreadful drunken state and he is so often, I am informed. He is young and is of no value to me I rather get along without him; we dont want men in the Bureau now that disgrace it. He is inefficent in my opinion. 
 
Lieut. Hite is cutting up badly — drinks like an old sucker — gets crowds of Negroes at his office nights and with fiddler and wine get up a shameful "Hullubaloo" till long after decent hours. Now this must not be allowed I do not wish to Relieve these officers without notifying you before-hand but I know your mind on these questions. I have questioned the
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Transcription Notes:
bum·mer nounINFORMAL 1. a thing that is annoying or disappointing. "the party was a real bummer" 2. NORTH AMERICAN a loafer or vagrant ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-08-09 08:30:20 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-08-09 20:18:25