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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Headquarters 11th Sub-District Virginia 
Farmville, VA December 31, 1867

Brevet Brig. Gen'l O. Brown
Asst Commissioner, District of Virginia,
Richmond, Va.

General: 

In compliance with Par. 6 Cir. No. 10 from Head Quarters Asst Comm. Va. dated at Richmond Va. March 12th, 1867, concerning the reformation of the order restoring to the civil courts jurisdiction over colored persons in civil and criminal cases, I have the honor to report that no cases have come to my knowledge in which injustice has been done to the freedmen by anyone having authority to act in the premises, either by neglecting to receive and act upon a complaint or sworn information tendered by a colored person.  

Very Respectfully, 
Your Obedient Servant
Jno. W. Jordan
Brevet Lieut. Col. U.S. Vols.
Sub Asst Comm'r Bureau R.F.&A.L. 

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