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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, Office Fifth Division, Seventh Sub-District of Virginia, Counties of Bath, Alleghany and Rockbridge, Lexington, Va. Oct 31st 1868. Bvt Brig Gen O. Brown Asst Comr. &c Richmand Va General, In compliance with Circular No VI. Head Quarters. Asst Comr. B of R.F. & A.L. Richmond Va. January 29th 1866. touching the condition of Freedmens Affairs generally. I have the honor to report as follows, viz: My observations &c in this Division, have simply deepened convictions, in my mind, formed elsewhere, ie. as to the capacity of these people to become a thrifty, useful, and self supporting population. Here, they are generally employed in some way, are industrious, apparently - and seem to be satisfied with their lot-