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0470 people are out of employment in this County especially In Danville all the Tobacco Factories are closed and a great many colored people are out of employment I am very much alarmed that their will be a great deal of Suffering amongst the Colored people here this Winter I am of the opinion that the poor of this County will need assistance from the Bureau And I do not think that the poor Commissoners will be able to meet the required wants of the poor The Freedmans School at this post is largely attended I have not been able to visit it this month their churches are well attended by large congregations There Seems to be very little intemperance prevailing amongst them. I am most Respectfully your obedient Servant Andrew Mahony 1st Lieut 45th U.S. Inft A.S.A.C
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