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Rod Dis. Supt 8th Dist Va
Wytheville Va.
March 31 1866

Carter Ruel LO.
Bart Maj & A.Q.M & Supt.

Makes report of affairs in his district.
Most of the Freedmen are at work for the coming season at fair wages. In parts of the dist. written contracts are in use.
There is an increasing demand for labor, and many are hiring themselves to go to Tennessee to work in the cotton fields.
The Freedmen's Court is closed.

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[[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA BUREAU OF R.F. & A.L. REC'D HD QRS ASST. COMMISSIONER APR 4 1866 [[/stamp]]

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