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[[preprinted]] 462 [[/preprinted]] [[Footnote 1]] Farms 128 Acres on farms cultivated 8540 [[ditto for Acres]] of pine lands worked 50,000 Freedmen employed on farms 6,102 Contracts witnessed 257 Freedmen employed 1847 Marriages registered 512 Schools established 63 Teachers employed 85 Scholars attending 5624 Cases of difficulty settled (reported in full) 257 Cases of crime reported for trial 12 Cases not reported in writing (several thousands) Rations issued 508,924 Value of [[ditto for Rations issued]] $106,865.11 Hospitals 14 Sick in Hospitals & elsewhere attended 5441 Deaths Whole no. of Freedmen in Camps, Hospitals & Towns Orphans apprenticed 42 Many Officers in command of troops in this place have given me their hearty support and my own Subordinates have been faithful & zealous in the discharge of their duties. I am especially indebted to Lt. F.H. Beecher A.A.A. Genl. for his industry, to Capt. Thos. P. Johnston A.Q.M. Capt. Geo. C. Almy C.S. & Surgeon M.H. Hogan for their efficient management of their respective departments. Estimated crops 858700 lbs cotton 32715 bushels corn 1000 [[ditto for bushels]] potatoes 51000 barrels Turpentine 5800 barrels Tar The no. of men engaged in fishing cannot be ascertained. Very Respectfully E. Whittlesey Col. and Asst. Commissioner [[Footnote 1]] Howard [[line across page]] [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] 463 [[/preprinted]] Bureau Refugees, Freedmen &c Hd. Qrs. Asst. Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Nov. 17th 1865 Howard Maj. Genl. O.O. Commissioner &c General I have the honor to enclose herewith the monthly reports for Oct. My quarterly report recently forwarded was so full & explicit, that I do not deem it proper to trouble you at this time with any thing further than the following general summary of facts. Receipts By balance on hand $11,344.53 [[ditto for By]] Cash for rents 513.50 Total $11858.03 Expenditures 935.43 Balance Nov 1st $10922.60 Rations issued Oct. 120,784 [[ditto for Rations issued]] Sept. 137,350 Decrease 16,566 Murders of freedmen by whites 2 [[ditto for Murders of freedmen by]] Blacks 1 Cases of assault with intent to kill 2 Other cases of difficulty reported in full 108 Children bound out by Indenture 46 Contracts witnessed 61 Men employed 182 Farms 128 Acres cultivated 8540 Pine lands worked (about) 50,000 Freedmen employed 6102 Schools 61 Teachers 86 Scholars 5172 To the above summary it may be added that Hospitals are now established at Raleigh, New Berne, Roanoke Island, Beaufort, Wilmington, & Salisbury. At several points the Small Pox is prevalent, but by the efforts of surgeons its spreading has been checked. The people are beginning to inquire for labor and to feel the importance of securing it for the coming year. But there is still great hesitancy on the part of freedmen to make contracts, partly caused by their distrust of the honesty of employers, and partly by the expectation that they will somehow be taken care of by this Bureau. Some now living in Roanoke Island are reported to have refused good offers & steady work. I have directed that such be treated as vagrants "I judge" says Capt. James "that the rations on the Island should be reduced [[underlined]] one fourth [[/underlined]] within thirty days. As soon as it is done however, loud complaints will go up to Genl. Howard's office as was the case in June last"
