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Office Supt 8th District
Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Christianburg Va Aug 14th 1865

Colonel

As a report of progress, I would respectfully state that I have completed the organization of seven counties viz. Roanoke, Floyd, Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, and Wythe; having as agents in all cases non-Commissioned Officers and privates detailed from detachments of the 11th Comm Vols stationed in the respective Counties.  I am now delayed by the want of men for detail in the other Counties of my district.  I am desirous of finishing the Census of the whole district and make my report in compliance with orders by Aug 31st.  In addition to my dependance on the Military Comdr for men, I am also obliged to call upon him for horses, buildings, &c and it is very necessary that a certain Military force should precede me in all the Counties.  As a general rule I am pleased to report a disposition on part of the citizens to accept