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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and A Lands
Head Quarters Asst Supt 8th Dist Dept of the Potomac 
Abingdon Va. Jany 25th 1867.

Bvt Brig Genl O. Brown
A.A.A. General

General
I have the honor to make the following report of the administration of Civil justice in my Sub District Comprising the Counties of Washington Russell Buchanan Scott Lee and Wise

As follows,
Civil justice is delt out impartially by the civil authorities to Freedmen, in all cases between Whites and Blacks, that comes up before them
 
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
John O. O'Neill,
Capt. V.R.C.
Asst Supt 8th Dist Dept of the Potomac

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