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Bureau Refugees, Freedman & A. Lands
Hd. Qrs. A.S.A.C. 2d. Div. 8th. Sub. Dist. of Va.
Abingdon, Va. March 5, 1868.

Wm. P. Austin
Sub. Asst. Comr.
Wytheville, Va.

Sir,
In compliance with instrutions from your Head Quarters, issued in pursuance to instructions from Head Quarters Asst. Commissioner, State of Virginia, dated Richmond, Va, February 26th, 1868.  I have the honor to submit the following statement, & arrangement for your approval. 

The Freedmen of my Div. are distributed among the several counties, as follows, to wit.

Washington County,             2,500
Russel County,                 1,100
Lee County,                      824
Scott County,                    490
Wise County,                      66
Buchanan County,                  30
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making a total of               5,010

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