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Office Asst Supt. B.R.F. & A Lands.
for Cumberland & Prince Edward Cy.
Farmville, Va May 31st 1866.

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

Capt Stuart Barnes.
Supt B.R.F. &A L
2nd District Va.
Petersburg Va.

Capt.

I have the honor to submit the following "Report" for the month of May 1866.

Great pains have been taken to examine into, and ascertain, the true condition of the Freedmen in this sub district and the undersigned is convinced, after careful investigation that as a general thing, their condition is improving, in every regard.

May

They are not only generally employed, but, observe their contracts faithfully - and seem to be gradually awakening, to a keen

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