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Bureau R.F & A L Office of the Ass't Sup't Sub Dist of Fauq'r Va. Warrenton Va. June 30th.\66 Bvt. Brig Gen'l O. Brown } B.R F & A L } Richmond Va. } General. I have the honor very respectfully to report in compliance with Circular N'o. 6. dated H'd Qrs Supt 10th. V'a. Dist BRF & AL Fredericksburg V'a. Jany 31st. 1866. the Condition of Bureau affairs in the County of Fauquier V'a. for the month of June /66. The feeling between the whites and blacks seems to be at present of a very friendly character with some few exceptions. Some few of the farmers were at one time last spring evidently exceedingly anxious to introduce white labor. And I am cognizant of one or two trials by the farmers of German" laborers, which resulted in a complete failure. the Germans after a short term of service demanded higher wages and better subsistence & failing to get this have left the country in apparent disgust. I heard several old residents & farmers of this county the other day in conversation with each other say - "We can't get along with these d-d foreigners" They are too stupid" They can't be understood" and then they are so impudent"! "One Negro man (over)
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Reviewer note --not sure if V'a & N'o should remain or simply Va & No as it appears it is representing a subscript.
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