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C 60 RF&AL 4 Dist D of P 1V 1867 Madison C.H. Va January 31st 1867 Carpenter, Saml W Capt VRC and Asst Supt Reports that the Whites who treat the Freedmen well and pay fair wages have no trouble is obtaining all the labor they require. The whites are willing to sell land to the Freedmen and also lease them land for a term of years The whites seem willing to deal kindly and liberally with the Freedmen not much destitution prevails among them many old and inform Freedmen are still supported by their former owners. sufficient provision has not yet been made by the counties for the support of the poor The condition of the Freedmen is improved Recd 4 Dist D of P Feb 21/67 Bureau RF and A Lands Office Supt 4th Va Dist Gordonsville Va February 2nd 1867 Respectfully forwarded to Gen O Brown AAA Gen Hd Qrs Dept Potomac Richmond Va WR Morse Bvt Maj & Supt 4th Va Dist E&M 266 File [[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA BUREAU OF R.F. & A.L. REC'D HD QRS ASST. COMMISSIONER FEB 7 1867 [[/stamp]]