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Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A Lands
Office Asst Sub Asst Comm 5th Div 6th Sub Dist Va
Heathsville March 25th 1868

Bvt. Brig Gen O. Brown
Asst. Comm. Bur R.F. & A.L.
Richmond, Va

General,

In compliance with instructions contained in Cir. No "6" dated Hd Qrs Asst Comr Bur R.F. & A.L. Richmond, Va Jany 29th 1866, I have the honor to report, That the feeling between the whites and blacks of this Division, seems to be more unfriendly each successive month, at the county courts, (held monthly in each county) there is exhibited a greater degree of animosity between the races than was the case a few months ago.

At the last Northumberland Court a difficulty commenced between the different colors that threatened at first to terminate seriously. Knives and Pistols were drawn upon both sides, and it was only by exerting all my authority and influence, that I prevented a serious and what would probably have been a bloody
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