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[[left margin]] Condition &c} [[/left margin]]
Act - for himself still prevails to a great extent, but time coupled with the progress of events and the good behavior of the Negro will I think eradicate this.

[[left margin]] Freedman poorly payed for work [[/left margin]] From the great number of complaints that have been made to me, I am lead to believe that they have been poorly payed.

[[left margin]] Nature of contracts &c} for portion crop are in writing [[/left margin]]  The nature of the contracts for the present year are for a portion of the crop and are generally in writing.  

[[left margin]] sick old infirm want &c}[[/left margin]] I know of no sick old or infirm suffering for want.

[[left margin]] Rations issued [[/left margin]] No rations issued.

[[left margin]] schools only one in sub sub dist [[/left margin]] There is but one public school to my knowledge in this Sub-Dist

[[left margin]] marital relations good [[/left margin]] Marital relations of the Freedman are good.