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4 There are about twenty families and about two hundred Freedmen in all on this farm occupying the huts left by the soldiers they have put in small crops of corn &c and are entirely self supporting 

5 On this Farm two white men immediately after the evacuation moved and put in a small crop. They have been allowed to remain as tenants of this Office and are to pay the Bureau one quarter of the crop. 

8 About one hundred and fifty Freedmen are on this farm. about fifty of them self-supporting and cultivating the Farm. This farm was abandoned by the owner to engage in the rebellion and left in charge of his works with a part of the stock tools &c on it. He is now in Canada. 

6 On this place are a large number of Govt Barracks and huts about fifty Freedmen are occupying the buildings and are selfsupporting.

12  Three buildings were used as a Confederate Hospital during the war, it will accommodate about 600 patients there are but few negroes on this place. they are selfsupporting

11 There are five families of Freedmen on these old buildings principally selfsupporting.

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