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Office Asst. Sub Asst. Comr. Bureau R.F. & A.L.
3d Division 2d Sub District State of Va.
Lawrencevill Va June 29 1867

Bvt Maj. J. R. Stone
Sub Asst Comr
Petersburg Va.

Major,
In obedience to Circular No 6 series of 1866 Hd Qrs Asst Comr State of Va. I have the honor to report that there have been more instances of ill-treatment & abuse to the Freedmen by the Whites during the last month than usual. Upon the slightest provocation they heep indignities on this unfortunate race, and drive them away unpaid. And were it not for the agency of the Bureau they would receive little or no pay at all in 90 per cent of such cases for all of any assistance that would be rendered
 

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