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Bureau R. F. and A Lands
Hd Qrs 2d Div 2d Sub Dist Va
Surry and Sussex Counties Va
Waverly Sussex Co May 31 1868

Brvt Brig General O. Brown
Asst Comm'r Bureau R.F and A.L.
Richmond Va

General 
I have the honor to make the following report for the month of May 1868 in compliance with circular No 6 dated Hd  Qrs Asst Comm'r Bureau R. F and A.L. State of Virginia Richmond Va January 29th 1866

The feeling between the whites and the blacks are not very good.  The whites exhibit a feeling of intense hostility toward the blacks and are disposed to treat the blacks with very little justice.  as the time approaches for the elections many of the whites threaten to discharge any of their employees who do not vote as they desire and as many of them have no written contracts with their employers their threats have a good deal of