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Money is very scarce in this Div, and about one half of those who employ Freedmen, try to cheat them out of their really very small wages, in many cases assaulting Freedmen, when asked by the Freedmen for money due them. Assaults have been less frequent during the past month, than in any one of the preceding months since Dec/67. The whites that employ laborers, have during the present years in many cases succeeded in deceiving the Freedmen into signing contracts, & other papers which would if carried out, defraud those Freedmen out of this year's labor, & other property in many instances also.
Very Respectfully 
Your Obdt Servant
Geo W Graham
Asst Sub Asst Commsr
3rd Div 11th Sub Dist Va

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