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0749

Bureau Ref. F. and A. Lands
3d. Division 7th. Sub. Dist.
Martinsville Henry County Va.
February 29th 1868

Bvt Brig Genl O. Brown
Asst Commissioner
Richmond Va

General.

Pursuant to instructions contained in Circular No. 6 - Series 1866 Bureau Ref, Freedmen and A. Lands State of Va. I have the honor to report that the state of feeling existing between the White People and Freedmen of this Division, continues to be quite good considering the political agitation of the time.  This section of the State is so remote from the R.R, that it is rarely ever visited by any agitators of either party, consequently the Freed people keep constantly employed, and of course are entirely self supporting.

In relation to Education I am unable to report anything favorable as it is entirely impossible to get teachers, and the colored people are so