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War Department, 
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 
Washington, Sep 6th, 1865

Col. O. Brown
Asst. Commissioner &c
Richmond Va.

Col.

Much fear is expressed to me by various Southern people of an insurrection amongst the Freedmen. Now I do not credit one half the stories I hear, but in order to quiet apprehension, please secure from the Department Commander if you can an order for patrolling the country whenever you and he may deem it necessary. And in case you have not Officers enough so as to have a recognized Agent in each county, select through careful inquiry a citizen who is willing to aid you in the matter of preserving order and forwarding contracts, if such can be found who is willing to do so without compensation, upon your recognition.
These Agents had better be selected by an Officer of tact,

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