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Bu. R. F and A. Lands
Office 1st Div 9th Sub Dist State Va
Winchester Va June 30th 1867

Brig Genl O Brown
Asst Com'r State of Va.

General, 
I have the honor to report the affairs of the Bureau in this (1) First Div, Counties of Frederick and Clark, 9th Sub-Dist. of the state of Va in very good condition. 

All of the Freedmen that are willing to  work find ready employment, The demand for labor rather exceeds the supply and wages are growing better on account of it. The Bureau has no calls for assistance but from the aged and sick and they are not as numerous as they have been. 

The feelings between the Freedmen and the former Masters are growing better as experience shows that they (the Freedmen) can maintain themselves if they but have the chance.

The testimony of Freedmen is no longer a matter of agitation in the Courts in this Division