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has increased in the City of Portsmouth. on the 1st inst, there were 11 patients in the Small Pox Hospital in that City. 21 were received during the month, 2 died and 11 were discharged. There has also been a slight increase of Small Pox in this city during the Month. On the 1st Inst the Small Pox Hospital in this city contained 11 patients 15 were received 4 died, and 14 were discharged during the month, The "old Folks Home" on Wise Farm Princess Ann Co contains 9 men 15 women and 9 children to whom rations have been issued during the month. A large proportion of these persons assist, so far as they are able, in cultivating the Farm. Wise Farm is in fair condition (200) Two Hundred Acres of it are under cultivation. (100) one hundred acres of it are cultivated by the Employees of the Bureau, and the rest is cultivated by Freedmen for (2/3) two thirds of the crop, Schools continue to

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The upper number is unclear. Page before this was in the 80s, so I assume it is something similar?