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as they did not find it they went up the County, I have not heard from them since. 16th. Sent [strikethrough] four [/strikethrough] 4 body up the County to Mr Martins Farm to see how he was treating his former Slaves, also to take a pair of Govt mules which was said he had belonging to the Govt. his help are satisfied to remain as they are.
(17.) Stayed in office to write requests and to fix my [[?]] &c. (18. & 19)was in Superintendent & Washington to attend business, &c., (20)th sent to Mr. Mellons, farm a note with [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] Katy Rerring formerly an old slave, with instructions that she might remain where she is until further order, she reporting she had been driven off by Mr. Mellon &c.
(21st) Sent same [[?]] with a (Col) man up the County, to the Residence of the former Master, Mr. Clagget & written instructions to give all Freedmen there [[their]] rights the same as if they were white, also to circulate the instructions among [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] his Neighbors. (22nd) had the lumber measured at Fairfax & [[?]] Stations, & forward reports to your offices accordingly &c. 25th. went to Shantilly [[Chantilly?]]to see Mr. Stewart about Collord help &c., found every thing in his Neighborhood working well. 26th & 27th. was sending out men & going in every direction to find the men who shot the Collord man, who was onhis way to