{"value"=>"<p>Agent reports are written narratives of a camp inspection, provided in addition to, or in lieu of, a printed camp inspection return, which allowed inspectors to define a camp's condition only through a series of prescribed questions. These reports allowed inspectors to describe the condition of camps in greater detail and in their own words. Agent reports are not numbered but are often identified by regiment inspected, camp location, inspector name and date. In some cases, these can be matched to existing camp inspection returns. A number of the agent reports date from July 1861; these may pre-date the use of the printed camp inspection forms.</p>"}