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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.