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Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Office Asst Supt Sub. Dist. Chest. Co.
Manchester, Va. Sept. 30 1866

Capt Jno. A. McDonnell 
Supt. 3rd Dist. Va.

Captain:

Pursuant to Circular No. Circular No. 10 P. IVII. C.S. Hd. Qrs. Asst. Comr. Va. I have the honor to report for the month of Sept 1866. that, in my judgment, the action of the civil authorities in the cases of Freedmen has been impartial

The Freedmen are much in the habit latterly of employing counsel for their defence when tried upon criminal charges.

I am, Captain,
Very respty your ob't serv't
T W Lord
Bvt Capt & Asst Sup