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Bureau R F and. A. L. Office Asst. Supt. Mecklenburg Co. Va. Clarkeville Febry 28. 1867. Brevet Major J. R. Stone. Supt 2d Dist Va Petersburg Va Sir: I have the honor to submit the following "Report of Bureau Affairs" required by Circular No. 6 from Hd Qrs Asst Comr. Va. I have heard of no cases of personal violence toward the Freedpeople during the past month the scarcity of good hands seems to impress the Planters with the necessity of retaining those they have The Freedpeople seem inclined to work quickly though I hear complaints to the effect that they do not get living wages- I have applied to your office for information regarding the validity of Contracts- very few people have contarcts, that in my opinion, are valid - most contracts bind no person but the Freedman and specify that he shall forfeit all his wages due, or portion of crop, if he leaves his employer before the
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