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The Freedmen are quiet all at work either for standing wages, or a part of the crop, and the amt of work done thus far, greatly exceeds that done, in any previous year. There are in disturbances of any kind, either of a social of political nature, occurring on account of the right of suffrage being bestowed upon them. I advise all to have written contracts, and to leave all employers, who refuse to draw writing, and the result is, that nearly all, have a copy of their contract for labor, in their own possession. I am General Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt. [[Thos Fernald?]] Lieut V.R.C. and Asst. Sub Asst. Comr. Thro Capt. R.S. Lacey. Sub. Asst. Comr. B of R 7th Dist. Lynchburg Va.