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380.
Bureau of Refugees,. Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.
HEAD QUARTERS 6TH SUB-DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Fredericksburg Va, Sept 30th 1868.

Gen. O. Brown.
Assistant Commissioner
Richmond Va

General.
In obedience to Circular No.5 series of 1867. Head Quars. Asst Com. Dist of Va. I have the honor to report that. I find that little change since my last quarterly report in the feeling of distrust between the two races - at present however there seems to be a calm caused most probably by the postponement of the election in this State, or the prospect of the Election of Genl Grant - perhaps both. 

The financial prospects of the freedmen throughout the lower part of my Sub Dist is not very flattering, owing to a partial failure of crops.

The season is not far enough advanced to judge properly of the disposition of landlords toward tenants in the division of crops. I anticipate however that Bureau

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