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scarce - all of the poor people are living on what little meal they can get and making out the remainder of what they need, on roots and berries; but these with the aid of vegetables now becoming plenty - will help them to exist until corn ripens - 
In relation to all other matters pertaining to the Freedpeople, they are similar to what they were when I last reported, and will remain so, until after the election.

I am Sir 
Very Resply 
Your Obdt Servt 
Wm L Fernald 
A.S.A.Comr

Thro
R.S. Lacey S.A.Com
B.R.F. and A. Lds 
Lynchburg 
Va

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