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0759

Office Bu. R.F. and A.L.
Pittsylvania County Division
Danville Va February 29th 1868

Capt R.S. Lacey
Sub Asst. Comr
Capt
I have the honor to make the following report for the month of February 1868 in compliance with instructions contained in Circular No 6 Series 1866
The feeling between the White and Colored people of this County is of a most violent caracter and I must Say that the colored people are not responsible for this Condition of things ever Since the Elections In October last this feeling has been increasing all because the Freedmen had the manhood to vote for their own Liberties the Whites are compelled to employ the Freedmen because no other Labor can be found
The Complaints made by the Freedmen of their employers during this month have been very few and those made are for not getting their

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