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authorities and I do not expect to have to draw any rations until the Fall of the year unless sickness becomes prevalent. Having by ample notice prepared the persons who have hitherto been assisted for a suspension of Bureau aid, I hear few complaints on account of the stoppage of issue of Rations.

The political relations between white and colored present no change in the Division. The whites say little except occasional individual threats, being at least satisfied it is useless to continue the endeavor to make the Freedmen believe they are their "best friends" and the large majority of white over colored voters registered 3,484 W & 1,206 C = 2,278 White majority in Augusta Co. and a still greater proportional majority in Highland Co. makes them more indifferent, as they think they can easily outvote them at the Polls. The conduct of the Freedmen is most praiseworthy and I do not anticipate any collision in case of an election.

In reference to Circular No 14 Hd. Qrs. Asst. Comr. Va July 10 / 67 I respectfully refer to my Report of Bureau Affairs forwarded June 3/67 "If a copy of the Constitution and By Laws of the Central (Lincoln Temperance, Society at Washington can be furnished to me, I have no doubt branch organization can be established here" As yet I have not received such copy of Constitution &c Drunkenness is more prevalent among white than colored people in both counties and with but two exceptions white men