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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Office 4th Division, 9th Sub-District Virginia.
STAUNTON, VA., July 31st 1868

Bvt Brig Gen. O. Brown.
Asst Comr &c
Richmond Va

General, 
         
In compliance with Circular No VI, from Head Quarters, Asst Comr B of R. F. & A.L. Richmond Va Jany 29th 1866 I have the honor to submit the following "Report" showing the condition of Freedmen's affairs in my Division at this date 
                                                  
The Freedmen are generally employed at fair wages and appear to be contented and have no difficulty in obtaining employment the demand for laborers being far in excess of the supply and every inducement is offered not only in honorable steady employment but at fair 

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