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welcomed by the people. A northern man need fear no personal violence in settling among them but for the "Yankee" abstractly considered, and for the "Yankee Government" the hatred is general.

I have been unable to devote that attention to Charles City County which I should have done on account of the condition of Chickahomony river, which during the month has been too high to ford; and the bridges across it which were destroyed during the war have not been rebuilt; no complaints have been received from that county during the month.

I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
A.M. Brooks.
Capt. Asst. Supt.

Thro.
Gen. S.C. Armstrong
Supt 5th Dist Va

Transcription Notes:
Chickahominy river misspelled by author. Transcribed as written