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Office Asst Supt B.R.F. & A.L.
Warsaw, Richmond Co Va
February 28th 1866

Colonel O. Brown,
Asst. Commissioner B.R.F. & A.L.,
Richmond Va

Colonel:
I have the honor to make the following report in obedience to Circular No 6th and dated Jan'y 29th /66.

Within my sub-district there are probally between 3000 and 4000 Blacks they are certainly (the most of them) in a very sorry condition. Still they are doing every way to get along and I believe nearly all find employment. Some have taken lands to cultivate and although they do so at very low rates still I believe they may make a living if the Whites will give them their just dues and let them alone.

So far as I have had an opportunity

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