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none will suffer. I shall observe closely, and if I find any case, where want exists and the full relief of which does not legitimately belong to the local authorities I shall promptly report the same to the S.A. Comr - of the District and request needed supplies- This office is still sought by a large number of Freedmen who have been overreached or cheated in settlements for labor performed As to these cases I repeat my former report that parties, as a rule, are ready to comply with every requirement of the Bureau and make fair settlements- The really important settlements will however as usual occur when those working on shares have an accounting for supplies furnished to them during the working of the crop and which supplies are chargeable against the crop returns-
  
I hear less of threats against Freedmen in case they vote "Radical" as it is termed-  I do not attribute this to change of sentiment on the part of the citizens, but the labor of the Freedmen is now absolutely necessary to the farmers and they think more of the

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---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-03-15 18:20:54 S.A. Comr=Sub-Assistant Commissioner ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-03-16 10:09:36