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Freedmen's Bureau Records: John A. McDonnell to Orlando Brown, February 3, 1868

Summary:
McDonnell reports on the employment situation throughout the 9th Sub-District, noting that in the Shenandoah Valley, the demand for laborers exceeds the supply.

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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Head Quarters 9th Sub District Virginia Brevet Brigadier General O. Brown
Assistant Commissioner
Richmond, Virginia

February 3rd 1868

Winchester, Virginia

General

I have the honor to report that there are in the 1st Division about fifty (50) freedpeople, able to work, who cannot obtain employment. In the other divisions of this Sub District, the demand for labor is equal and in some cases exceeds the supply. The rates of hire throughout the Valley is so low as to indicate that farmers and others find no difficulty in obtaining all the laborers they require.

Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant

John A. McDonnell
Sub Assistant Commissioner