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MONTHLY REPORT of Capt. John A. McDonnell V.R.C. Superintendent, [[strikethrough]]Assistant Commissioner [[/strikethrough]] of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, for the [[strikethrough]]State of [[/strikethrough]]9th Dist. Dept. of Potomac, of Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in his possession in the State of West Virginia, during the month ending December 31st, 1866.

[[14 Columned Table]]
| NAME OF FORMER OWNER. | LOCATION. COUNTY OR PARISH. | LOCATION. OTHER BOUNDARIES. | ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST REPORT. GAINED. Date. | ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST REPORT. GAINED. How. | ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST REPORT. LOST. Date. | ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST REPORT. LOST. How. | HOW HELD (ABANDONED OR CONFISCATED.) | DESCRIPTION. CULTIVATED. | DESCRIPTION. ACRES UNCULTIVATED. Acres woodland. |DESCRIPTION. ACRES UNCULTIVATED. Acres cleared. | DESCRIPTION. TOTAL NO. ACRES. | DESCRIPTION. BUILDINGS. | REMARKS. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Micheal E. Price | Camp Hill | Harpers Ferry |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   |   | Frame Dwelling House |   |

TOTAL...

Notes-1. In the column of Remarks will be stated the number of Refugees or Freedmen on each farm or tract of land, how they are employed, and whether they are self-supporting; also such other facts in relation to farms as may be of interest.
2. If more than one blank is necessary in making this Report, they will be attached together by proper fasteners on the left-hand margin, as indicated by the * * *.
3. The back of the Reports may be used for Remarks, in addition to the proper column on the face.

STATION: Winchester, Va
DATE: December 31st 1866.

John A. McDonnell
Capt. V.R.C. [[strikethrough]] Assistant Commissioner.[[/strikethrough]]
Supt. 9th District
Dept. Potomac

Transcription Notes:
This report provides an account of abandoned property management by the Bureau in West Virginia, indicating efforts to track and document such properties during the Reconstruction era. Strikethroughs need to be referenced I am unsure how to transcribe a table with subdivisions ------------------------------- Completed and ready for review