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Hd. Qrs. Asst. Supt. 8th Dist. Va. Abingdon Va. April 30th 1866 Col. O. Brown Asst. Comm's of Va. Col. I have the honor to make the following report in relation to the affairs of the "Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands" - Viz. The freedmen themselves are getting along remarkably well - and - unless when disturbed by some of the lower class of whites - have very few differences with white citizens; the turning of all criminal cases over to the civil authorities works well and I have had no case of oppression - or refusal to take the testimony of the colored man as yet - although I have heard some threats that certain magistrates would not allow a negro to take an oath before them. During the last month I have been traveling over a portion of my Sub-Dist., and I find the