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Bureau Ref. F. Men & Aband Lands
Office 4th Div. 9 Sub Dist. Va
Staunton August 31 1867

Brvt. Brig. Genl. O. Brown
Asst Comr State of Va
Richmond (Through Hd. Qrs 9th Sub Dist Va)

General

In compliance with the requirements of C.O. No. 6 S. 1866 (B.R.F. & A.L.) I have the honor to report on condition of Bureau affairs in 4th Div. of 9th Sub Dist, that there is no change to note in condition of Freedpeople.  Employment is readily procured at fair wages and many farmers are making arrangements with Freedmen for cultivation of land during coming season on shares.

Numerous complaints are still made at this office of unfair treatment in settlements or refusal to pay wages earned but I find as a general rule parties are willing to settle when
I bring the account to their notice and in many cases the difficulty arises from ignorance on the part of Freedmen of the terms of the contracts they have signed or forgetfulness of the amount and value of supplies they have received.  A great obstacle in the way of advancement among Freedpeople is the frequent changes they make of employers, thereby losing much valuable time from profitable labor and incurring heavy expense in 

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