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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen & A. Lands
Head Quarters Sixth District, Va. 
Winchester June 18th 1866. 

Bvt. Brig. Genl. O. Brown 
Richmond, Va. 
General 
I have the honor to inform you that I have completed the inspection required by letter of Instructions No 3. Bu. R.F.&A.L. Hd Qrs. Asst. Comr. State of Va, Richmond June 7th 1866, and would respectfully submit the following report.
Sub. District "A". comprises the Counties of Alleghany and Bath, Capt Chas Wolff V.R.C. Asst. Supt. with Office at Covington, Alleghany Co. 
Capt. Wolff, the pioneer officer of the Bureau at Covington, has been on duty there about two months. The amount of business transacted by him is small; the sub-district containing comparatively few freedpeople. No records have been kept except the record of cases tried, and the file of letters received. Upon the several subjects of inquiry specified in the letter of instructions I am able to state as follows; 
1st The General condition of the Freedmen is good - 
2d There is a likelihood that they will