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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
HEADQUARTERS 2ND SUB-DISTRICT, VIRGINIA,
Petersburg, Va. Sept 4th 1868.

Capt W. A. Coulter
AAAG
Richmond

Sir
In compliance with Circular 6 Series of 1866 from the office of the Asst Comm at Richmond I have the honor to state that during the month of August the condition of Bureau affairs has not changed materially since my last report. The principal antagonism now between blacks and whites seems to be more with reference to a supposed approaching election in the State. All other issues seem to have assumed a minor importance compared to that of how many "niggers" can be made Democrat.
Democratic freedmen are good fellows. hence they are well treated; doubtful ones are coaxed and threatened, and those same

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