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in my opinion perverted the aims, objects &c of the League for selfish purposes at the same time poisoning the minds of the Freedmen against those who would not become identified with their movements.
The pauper population so far as any support extended to them by myself is concerned has been reduced gradually until at this date I am furnishing no supplies to either white or colored. I have forwarded Lists of those (supplied hitherto) to the proper authorities in each County in my Division notifying them that on this day the Government support will be withdrawn from all those who have been provided for by the Bureau I have also in accordance with direct instructions from Asst Comr State of Va furnished Lists of the Hospital patients at this Post