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Bureau of R.F. and A. Lands
Office of Asst Superintendent
Leesburg Va February 27th 1867

Brvt Brig Gen'l O. Brown 
A.A.A. Genl
Richmond Va.

General: 
In compliance with Circular No 6 dated Bureau of R.F. & A.L. Hd Qrt. Asst Comr., Richmond Va. Jan 27th 1866. I have the honor to report that affairs of this Bureau, in this county, during the present have progressed about the same as heretofore.

There is no doubt, however, but the Bureau continues to be an eyesore to the great majority of the people, as nearly all let it entirely alone, unless they find it to their material advantage, to appeal to it. What few persons, in this place, who pretend to be loyal, are, with but two or three exceptions, of the poorer class of society, as well as pecuniarily, and are slaves to public opinion,

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Not sure what that line after "here" is in the first paragraph