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

Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and A.L.
Office of the Asst. Supt.
Barhamsville, New Kent Co. Va.
March 31st 1866

Gen. S. C. Armstrong
Supt. 9th Dist of Va.
Fort Monroe Va.

Sir;
I have the honor to report that the condition of the Freedmen in this county remains unchanged since last report, the majority are at daily labor woodchopping, and fishing, they have a great repugnance to making binding contracts with anyone preferring to raise the bare necessities of life on their own account.

I can find employment for five first class farm hands on the terms mentioned in my last report; and one old man (or woman) to take care of stock at lower rates.

There are no civilians, no Schools, Scholars or Teachers, no Abandoned Lands, employed by or

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