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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Head Quarters Sub-Assistant Commissioner, 3d Sub-District, State of Virginia,
Richmond, Va., November 30th 1868.

Gen'l O. Brown
Assist Comm'r Va
General!
I have the honor to report about Five hundred and Seventy five (575) able bodied freedmen now out of employment in consequence of the closing of Factories in this City and Manchester, and scarcity of labor in Chesterfield, Powhattan, Henrico & Charles City Counties. 
Labor is in demand in Hanover, King Wm and New Kent Counties
Very Respectfully
Your Obed't Serv't
Paul R Hambrick
1st Lt. 45th Infty, Sub. Asst. Com'r