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Bureau R.F and A.L.
Hd Qurs. County of Mecklenburg Va.
Clarksville Va. April 30 1867
Major J.F. Stone
SA Commr 2nd Dist. Va
Petersburg. Va.
Major
I have the honor to report, in accordance with circular no 6. series of 1866; that, so far, as I have been able to see and become informed during the short time I have been here, the state of feeling existing between the freedmen is remarkably harmonized. 
Not having, as yet, been called upon to exercise authority in the name of the Bureau, I am unable to know how far obedience to its orders would be rendered. I have seen nothing to lead me to think that the order would be met with contempt.
A school established here would be of great