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require and will take every advantage they can of them with impunity. There are exceptions but very few - The white people generally are as bitter and remorseless in their feeling of enmity to the government and to representatives today as they were before the surrender. This is the most thickly settled County of my sub-dist. The population is about (4000) one half of which are Blacks. There are probably as many blacks in this County as in the other three put together. I have not been able to visit either Green, Perry or Jones County yet, but hope to do so before the end of this month and to be able to report more advisedly in regard to them in my next report - As I am not responsible for any property other than those pertaining to my Company; I have not made any returns, excepting the abstract of provisions to Gen'l Howard form No. 4. with the accompanying vouchers - issued corn - 269  Bus.  15064 pds.  pork  2152 pds. to (40) men (126) women, and (206) children - for the month ending the 31st of May - (over)

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