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invaribly led on by the leading men of the County, their lives would be unsafe unless protected by U.S. Troops

There are no outbreaks between the different races, owing to the law abiding spirit of the colored people, to whom I have always advised non  resistance to the riotous spirit manifested by the Whites. 

The crops are very good, and everything betokens a plenty to eat during the coming year, and if the Employers and the owners of land will make a fair distribution of what has been raised, the entire community will be in a better condition then they have been during the past two years 

I am General
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servant 
Wm S Fernald
A.S.A. Comr.

Thro
Maj R.S. Lacey S.A. Com'r
Bureau Ref. F and A Lands
Lynchburg Va

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This page is identical to the previous page. unsure whether Fanald is correct for the signature ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-03-27 20:25:22