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Brentsville Mar. 28" 1866

Lieut Hopkins

Sir

In answer to questions of Freedmens Bureau contained in Circular of 24" inst addressed to you and refered to myself, I have the honor to state; That at the time of the reorganization of the civil authorities in the Summer of 1865 there were Over seers of the Poor regularly elected, but in consequence of their being no fund of the County subject to their administration they have failed to qualify. The County has no fund for the support of the poor or for any of other purpose at this time; nor will it in all probability tell about the close of the present year . The white poor who have been heretofore supported by the County through the Board of   

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---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-04-18 10:57:06 no need to include hyphens. writer did so at the end of a line.