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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.
Head Quarters Asst. Commissioner, State of Virginia.
Richmond, Va. April 15th 1867.

Circular Letter.

Genl. Howard &
Each Sub. Asst.
Commissioner

Brevet Maj: J. H Remington
Sub Asst. Commissioner
Major
You will promptly report to these Head Quarters the number of white persons in the Counties within your jurisdiction who require supplies of food to prevent starvation and Extreme want who are not now supplied by County Authorities, and whose cases are not properly included under the present regulations of the Bureau.
The number in Each County will be separately given -

By Order of the Bvt: Brig: Genl. O. Brown,
Asst. Comr.
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A. Genl.
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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Head Quarters Assistant Commissioner, State of Virginia.
Richmond, Va. April 15th, 1867

Circular }
No. 8. }

Genl. Howard &
Each Officer & Agent
in the Bureau. Va.

The territorial divisions of the State heretofore Known As Districts will hereafter be called Sub-Districts, and those formerly styled Sub-Districts will be called Divisions.
The territorial division into Sub-Districts and Divisions will be numbered as follows:

First Sub District
Bvt. Major J. H. Remington, Capt. V.R.C. Sub. Asst. Commissioner. Head Quarters Norfolk. 
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1st Div: Norfolk City & Co. 1st Lieut. Ed. Murphy V.R.C. Asst. Sub. Asst. Comr. - 
Station, Norfolk City.
2nd Div: Princess Anne Co. 2nd Lieut. Morton Havens V.R.C.  A.S. A. Comr. - 
Station., Princess Anne, C.H.
3rd Div: Nansemond & Isle of Wight Co's  J.W. Barnes: Agent - 
Station, Suffolk Nansemond. Co.
4th Div: Southampton Co  2nd Lieut. A.G. Deacon V.R.C. A.S.A. Commissioner.
Station, Jerusalem. _

Second Sub-District
Bvt: Maj: J.R. Stone, Capt. V.R.C. Sub. Asst. Commissioner
Head Quarters - Petersburg.

1st Div. Dinwiddie & Prince George Cos.
Station, - Dimmiddie, C.H.
2nd Div: Sussex & Surry Cos. Capt. J.F. Wilcox V.R.C. A.S.A. Commissr. - Station, Waverly Station, Sussex County.
3rd Div: Brunswick & Greenville Cos., 1st Lt. F.M. Kimball V.R.C.  A.S.A Comr. - Station, Laurenceville, Brunswick, Co.
4th Div: Nottaway & Lunenburg Cos. - Bvt. Capt. D.J. Connolly 2nd Lt. V.R.C. A.S.A. Comr. - Station, Burkesville, Nottoway, Co.
5th Div: Amelia & Powhatan Cos. - 2nd Lieut. J.B. Clinton V.R.C. A.S.A C.
Station - Amelia C.H. Amelia, Co.

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Transcription Notes:
Nansemond - extinct County as of 1972.