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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen & Abd Lands
Off. Asst. Sub Asst Comr 1st Div. 6th Sub Dist Va.
Fredericksburg Ba May 31st 1867.

Brevt Brig Genl O Brown
Asst Commissioner
Richmond Va

General

In compliance with Circular No 6. Hd Qrs Asst Comr. Bureau of R F & A Lands Richmond Va dated January 29, 1866. I have the honor to report that the feeling existing between the whites and blacks is apparently good but in reality it is bad.  The whites do not want the blacks to vote unless they vote as the whites tell them, and do not want them to hold meetings to instruct their color in regard to registration and voting.

Very Respectfully
Your Obd Servt
Hector Sears
2nd Lt VRC A.S.A. Comr