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Office A.S. Asst Comr Bu R.F&A.L. 
3rd Division 2d Sub District State of Va
Laurenceville Va Dec 31st 1867 

Bvt Brig Genl O Brown 
Asst Commissioner
Richmond Va

General,
Under the requirements of Circular No 6 series of 1866 Hd. Qrs. Asst. Commissioner State of Va, I have the honor to submit herewith the following report, embodying herein a general yearly report of Freedmens Affairs as pertains to this Divison towit: The general condition of the Freedmen throughout this jurisdiction is but little better than it was two years ago, that is in a 
Pecuniary
point of view. This is attributable to many reasons, as follows. The amount of wages paid to them is inadequate to comfortably support themselves & families, at least when every article of necessity which they have to purchase is held at such high rates. The price