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5th There are no schools for colored children in this county, they Freedmen are verry anxious to have schools, but find it impossible to procure a school room.
 
6th Their is no contagious disease amongst the Freedmen of this county. 

7th  I am unable to state what will be the result of the order restoring to the State authorities jurisdiction "in criminal cases" over colored people, because no criminal offence have been committed by a colored person since the receipt of said order. 

Very respectfully 
Your obedient servant 

Robert Cullen 2nd Lieut V R C
and Asst Supt Bureau R F and A L
Nottoway County Va

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

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