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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. Head-Quarters Seventh Division, Seventh Sub-district of Virginia, Amherst C.H. Va. June 1st 1868 Bvt. Brig. Gen'l O. Brown Asst. Commr Richmond Virginia General In compliance with instructions contained in Circular No. 6 series of 1866 Asst. Commr of Va. I have the honor to report that the feeling existing between the Whites and Freedmen of my Division is apparently very good. there are five (5) schools in operation in this Division, three in Nelson and two in Amherst County all in a very flourishing condition, the zeal of both scholars and parents seeming to increase with the knowledge acquired. I have seen no interference among the freedmen and am of the opinion that the existence of this evil among them is very rare. I am, General, Very Respectfully Your obdt Servant S M Eswich Lieut 12th Inf'y a.s.a.c. thro Hd Qrs 7th Sub Dist of Va.