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Report of Bureau Affairs for the month of February 1866 in Sub. Dist "B"

Capt. H.T. Howe AQM and
Superintendent 6th Dist  Va
Winchester Va.

Captain:
I have the honor to submit the following report, for the month of February 1866 in Sub. Dist B.

Augusta County
Since my last report the Freedmen at this point have made some advancement towards a better condition. By the assistance of the bureau in furnishing lumber, they have been enabled to fit up and repair a building to answer the double purpose of a church and school house which they purchased for the former purpose, and which promises to be of the greatest advantage to them.

The amount of suffering among the Freedmen is comparatively small. But in cases where there is extreme privation and are paupers, the Overseers of the Poor invariably deny such admittance to the Poor House on my application thereby setting a defiance the order of the War Department requiring each county to support its own poor. The County Court has issued an order requiring all of its officers to assist the Bureau in serving processes, and which if carried out will be of incalculable benefit to the Bureau.