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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Abd [Abandoned] Lands
Head Quarters 1st Division 6th Sub Dist Va
Fredericksburg Va. March 31st 1868.

Brevet Brig Genl O. Brown
Asst. Comms Dist. of Va
Richmond Va

General,

In compliance with Circular No. 6, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Abd Lands Head Quarters Asst Commissioner State of Virginia Richmond Va dated January 29th 1866. I have the honor to report that the feeling existing between the whites and black is not very good. they have no confidence in each other, each mistreat the other. It has been reported that the whites in the northern part of Stafford County are organized in the purpose of keeping the colored people away from the polls - by force if need be - at the next election, but upon enquiry I am satisfied that there is no foundation in the report. 

The Freedmen in my Division are very much in need of schools. there being but