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revolvers, Dogs &c. Some of them had the impression that their Certificate of Registration, entitled them to a portion of Government Lands. They expressed great satisfaction for the information, I gave them, and said they had learnt somthig new. Mr Dunaney employs 12 hands. they possessed very little information as to their obligations as citizens.

As a general rule the freedmen are very ignorant of their duties and responsibilities as Citizens entitled to the rights of Franchise, and untile educated cannot exercise that right understandingly.

I am Lieutenant
Very respectfully
Your Ob Svt
D.M. White
Lieut. V.R.C. S.A.C.