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Bureau of R.F & A.L.
Office of the A.S.A Comr
5" Div 4" Va Sub Dist
Culpeper C.H. Va
January 31st 1868

Bvt Brig Genl. O. Brown
Asst. Comr. Bureau of R.F.A.L.
District of Va
Richmond Va

General-

I have the honor very respectfully in compliance with Circular No 6 Hd Qrs Asst. Comr. dated Richmond Va Jany 29th 1866. to report the condition of Bureau affairs in my Division for the month of January 1868.

The affairs of my division as heretofore are in a very satisfactory condition No difficulties of any note have been experienced by this office in the adjustment of claims of freedpeople and the feeling existing between the races seems to be very good to all outward appearances- No cases of distitution during the month have been reported-

Many of the freedpeople are entering into contracts with the farmers for the cultivation of crops on shares- More of these kind of contracts are made than of 

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