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made it a rule to leave this work, and take holidays whenever they thought proper to do so, believing they were not free unless they could do this.

This I am endeavoring to put a stop too and so far I have succeeded admirably.

I am happy to inform you that the Whites have such good feelings towards the Freedmen and I think in this county that if the Freedmen do their duty the Whites will certainly do well by them.

I am General
Very Respt Sir
Your Obt Servt
John C. Chance
1 Lt V.R.C.
Asst Supt B.R.F.& AL.
Kg Wm. Cy Va

Transcription Notes:
---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-02-25 17:07:31 Changed the name and location. I believe the writer is John C. Chase from earlier pages and other sources and the location is an abbreviation of King William County Virginia