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And find employment by the "job" or day," yet by considerable firmness, I expect to succeed in having all [[underlined]] Camps [[/underlined]] annihilated and the greater number of Freedmen in Country homes, by or before Christmas. Planters are anxious to employ hands for next year, They seem willing to allow a fair compensation. The greater number of Planters exhibit considerable interest in the old and infirm, that were once their property - as slaves. Yet I have no doubt, but what many of the helpless will be turned out of homes, at the close of this year. The number of rations issued next month may be on the increase Only (1279) Twelve hundred and seventy nine were issued to Freedmen during Nov. in this entire Sub District. Three hundred and thirty eight to Destitute white citizens. There are a number of the latter class near this city, that exhibit as little cleanliness, virtue energy and [[underlined]] sense [[/underlined]], as the most indolent Freedmen.