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Hd Qrs. Asst Supt. Bur of R.F.&A.L
Counties of Northumberland & Lancaster Va
Heathsville Va
Novr. 23d 1866..

Bvt Brig Genl. O Brow

General.
In obedience to instructions contained in Cir No "6" Hd Qrs Asst Comr of Va dated Richmond, Va Jan. 29th 1866. I have the honor to report that the feeling existing between the Whites & Freedmen in this Sub District during the Month of November 1866. has not been as friendly as it has been during the last few months, the reasons therefor being the difficulty in making a just division of the crops raised during the year. Many of the landowners being disposed to take every advantage of the Negroes ignorance, and if possible, cheat them out of the proceeds of their years' labor. I have advised them in such cases to apply to the civil authorities for redress but they have universally refused, alleging that they would
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