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Bureau Refugees Freedmen &c
Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner
Raleigh N.C.  Apr 30th 1867

Howard  Maj Genl O.O.
Commissioner
Washington D.C.

General

I have the honor to transmit the following Statement of Funds pertaining to the Bureau of R.F. & A.L. remaining in hands of Chief Disbursing Officer of the State for week ending April 27th 1867.

Depository | Fund | Amount
Raleigh Nat Bank | Refugees & Freedmen | $1590.03
" " "[[dittos for Raleigh Nat Bank]] | Appropriation | 10,209.12
Total | --- | $11,799.15

I have the honor to remain 
Very respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
Col 40th US Infty Bvt Maj Genl 
Asst Comr

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Bureau Refugees Freedmen &c
Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner
Raleigh N.C.  May 4th 1867

Howard  Maj Genl O.O.
Commissioner
Washington D.C.

General

I have the honor to transmit the following Statement of Funds pertaining to the Bureau of R.F. & A.L. remaining in hands of Chief Disbursing Officer of the State for week ending May 4th 1867.

Depository | Fund | Amount
Raleigh Nat Bank | Refugees & Freedmen | $1401.53
" " "[[dittos for Raleigh Nat Bank]] | Appropriation | 8322.26
Total | --- | $9723.79

I am General
Very respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
Col 40th US Infty Bvt Maj Genl 
Asst Commissioner

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Bureau Refugees Freedmen &c
Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner
Raleigh N.C.  May 16th 1867

Howard  Maj Genl O.O.
Commissioner
Washington D.C.

General

I have the honor to report the operations of the workings of the Bureau in this State during the month of April 1867, in submitting which I am pleased to remark the satisfactory condition of affairs generally.
The majority of all classes seem to be moving in their respective spheres with a determination of purpose calculated to produce good results.  Notwithstanding much destitution still prevails there are encouraging prospects of the same being materially decreased.  Crops are bidding fair for a large yield and early fruits and vegatables will soon be available, the advancing Spring offers many opportunities to labor and there are but few localities where all so disposed cannot obtain at least a partial support.

The very liberal donations from Northern philanthropists, in connection with the facilities afforded by recent resolution of Congress has enabled the Bureau to reach cases of destitution unknown heretofore or unabled to be reached by the Government.  Farmers are working to the fullest possible extent of their resources and large tracts of land which have until remained forrests, or which have for years remained idle, have been taken up by energetic freedmen who are busy with their operations, showing conclusively by results already obtained that the great experiment of free labor us a success.  As a general rule contracts are strictly observed by both parties interested and complaints of wrongs or injuries inflicted are seldom heard.  The Educational work continues with unabated ardor, notwithstanding the season has arrived when many are called to fields of manual labor.  The monthly returns show a much more gratifying result than for corresponding periods of the years previous.