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Bureau R F and A. Lands
Hd Qrs 1s Div 7tg Sub Dist Va 
Lynchburg Va Jan 31 1868.
Bvt Brig Genl O Brown
Asst Comr.

General:
In Compliance with Circular No 6 series 1866 I have the honor to report:
That Bureau affairs are progressing with regularity and smoothness. There being no particular political excitement at this time the feeling seemingly is rather better. The fact of political power being in the hands of the Freedmen is the source of envy to no small degree which added to a prejudice deep seated makes the feeling existing between the races better expressed by the word distrust The conduct and general bearing 

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