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Office Supt 8th Dist Freedmans Bureau Lynchburg Va July 28th 1865. Col. In accordance with S.O. No 19 bearing dateHd Qrs Asst Commsr State of Va Richmond Va July 5th 1865. I would respectfully report that there are no authentic reports for the current month owing to want of time in organization of this Dist. arising from scarcity of assistants. I would respectfully Estimate for ($500.00) Five Hundred Dollars for Current Expenses - payment of Clerks Etc., also for Sufficient Books Blanks Etc (including forms for contracts & census returns) for a population of 50,000 Refugees & Freedmen. I remain Sir Very Respectfully You Obt Serve Buel C Carter Capt & AQM Col O Brown Ass Comr BR& AL State of Va}