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Office Asst Supt R, F, and A.L
Fredricksburg Va
February 28th 1866

Capt L F P Crandon
AQM and Supt 4th Dist Va

Captain:
In accordance with circular No 6 dated Richmond Va January 29th 1866 I have the honor to transmit through your office to the Asst Commissioner the following report showing the condition of the Bureau affairs in this County.
I find the majority of whites willing to treat the Negroes with fairness - others would oppress and defraud them were they permitted - But one case of assault upon Freedmen has been brought to my notion.
There is plenty of labor for all the Freedmen in this Sub Dist - and the demands for laborers are not easily supplied - owing in a great measure to their leaving their former Masters - leasing homes in Cities - and