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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Office Asst. Supt 8th Dist. Va. Marion Va. Aug'st 1866 Bvt. Brig. Genl. O. Brown A.A.A. Genl. Genl. I have the honor to make the following report relative to affairs in general in the Sub. Dist. Comprising the Counties of Smyth Tazewell & Bland, for the month of August 1866. I have visited each of the three Counties in my Sub Dist this month, and find the Freedmen generally well satisfied. I believe the affairs in general relative to the Freedmens Bureau, in my Sub Dist at the present time to be in quite a healthy condition. I am Genl. Very Respectfully B.E. Hess, Lieut V.R.C. Asst. Supt. 8th Dist. Va.
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Apr.–Aug. 1866
Assistant Superintendent Lt. B. E. Hess