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Bureau of Refugees F. & A.L. 
Office Asst Supt 8th Dist Va
Marion Va Sept 25th 1866

Bvt. Brig. Genl. O. Brown
A. A. Adjt Genl

Genl
I have the honor to make the following report relative to affairs in general in the Sub-Dist comprising the counties of Tazewell, Bland and Smyth of 8th Dist Va, for the month of Sept/66

The affairs in general are the same in Smyth Co as in the month of August. The Freedmen are generally industrious and prety well satisfied to labor for a fare compensation. There has been but few complaints by them against the white people, and but few from the whites against them. I have been unable to obtain a horse this month to visit the Counties of Tazewell and Bland. I therefore, am unable to give as correct information relative to those two counties as I can of Smyth

I am Genl. Very Respectfully
Your Obed.t Servt
B. E. Hess Bvt Capt VRC
Asst Supt 8th Dist Va