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Summary Report of the operations of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. for the State of Virg'a

Major Gen'l. O.O. Howard.
Commissioner, Bureau R.F. & A.L.

General:

In compliance with instructions I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands in that portion of Virginia under my charge.

In obedience to orders from the Head Quarters of the Bureau, the Assistant Commissioner entered upon the duties of his office at Richmond, June 15th 1865.  Previous to this time no uniform system had been adopted for the management of Freedmen's Affairs, and the control of these matters was in the hands of the several commanders of the military districts.-

The larger portion of the state having been 

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Interesting way to abbreviate Virginia :D ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-09-15 10:11:02