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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}