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they have already secured and paid for most of the lumber. The people are anxious to learn, but they have not the facilities.

Some plan should be devised, for the establishment of more schools in this District

[[left margin]] Marital relations of freedmen [[/left margin]]

The condition of the freed people with regard to their Marriage relations, is not encouraging

They seem to have no regard for their morral obligations. It is no uncommon thing for the husband and wife to part, and live in adultery with others on the same plantation. the planters say they do not sanction it but they are powerless to remedy the evil. Some severe laws will have to be passed and rigidly executed befor their condition in this regard will be improved

[[left margin]] Disposition of whites towards the Col. people [[/left margin]]

The disposition of the whites towards the freedmen, is steadily improving.

Old predjudices are wearing away the whites are becomeing convinced that it is for their interest to accept of the situation and to treat them as equals before the Law.

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Transcription Notes:
morral - moral becomeing - becoming