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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned L
Hd. Qrs. Asst. Sub. Asst. Comr. 1". Div.
8". Sub. Dist. State of Virginia.
Wytheville Va, July 31" 1867.

Capt Garrick Mallery
A. Adjt Genl
Richmond V.a.

Captain

I have the honor to submit the following report of "Freedmens affairs in general" for the month of July to wit.

During the quarter ending July 31st 1867, I have visited each of the counties of the 1" Div. of the 8" Sub. Dist. of Virginia, consisting of the counties of Wythe Bland, Tazwell, Smythe, Carroll & Grayson repeating my visits to several of them within the time mentioned.

In these tours of inspection, I have endeavored to make myself as fully acquainted, as the circumstances would permit, with the condition, & wants of the Freed people, as well as the sentiments of the white population towards the same. To this end, I have mingled freely with both

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