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A. 42 1866

Asst Supts Office
Charlotte Co Feb 28/66

Ahrens Louis 
Lt & A. Supt. 

Forwards, Report of condition of freedmen in Charlotte Co. in compliance with G.O. 4. 1866. 

[[strikethrough]] Make [[/strikethrough]] Official copy sent Maj Genl Howard Mar 14th 66

[[stamp 1]] RECEIVED OFFICE SUPT. 2d DIST. MAR 4 1866 [[/stamp 1]]

[[stamp 2]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp 2]]

Bureau R. F & A L 
Hd. Qrs. Supt 2d dist
Petersburg Mar 5/66

Respt'y returned to Lieut Ahrens. The affairs in Charlotte Co are to well known to the Supt. Dist. by her history for the last 9 months for us to accept this report as representing with any degree of truthfulness the state of affairs there existing. This report compiled by some resident citizen is returned, and Lt Ahrens will immediately comply with G.O. No. 4, and himself make out and forward his report, based on the facts as they are 
(Signed) Stuart Barnes
Capt AQM 
and SUpt 2d dist