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Bureau of R.F. & AL
Office of the Asst. Supt Counties of
Culpeper and Rapphannock Va
Culpeper C.H Va 
January 31st 1867

Bvt Brig Genl. O. Brown
A.A.A Genl. B.R.F. & AL State of Va.
Richmond Va.

General
I have the honor to report in compliance with Circular No 6 BRF & AL Hd. Qrs Asst Commr. State of Va. dated Richmond Va January 29th 1866, the condition of Bureau Affairs for the month of Jany 1867 - in the Counties of Culpeper and Rappahannock Va comprising my Sub Dist.

But very few contracts as yet have been made in this Office by the Freedmen for the year /67 although many contracts have been brought to this office for approval & to be read & explained to the Freedmen.

No contracts thus far have been made for able bodied hands at a lower rate of wages than $10. ten dollars a month.

No complaints of abuse have been made to this office during the month by the Freedmen. The affairs of the Bureau are in a very prosperous & peaceable condition 

No applications for govt aid have been made

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