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and Thomas Mc. Callough, ordered these parties to deliver these children to their Mother order complied with. 
Oct. 25,
George W. Luckett and Primus Hope complained that Mr. Mc Daniel sold them forty acres of land each to be paid for in December, 67 taking their notes for the same. Mr. Mc Daniel now claims part of the crop also cuts word on this land without permission, informed Mr. McDaniel that he had no claim on the crop as the land blonged to the freedmen, and they were entitled to all they could raise on it, also informed him that he must not interfere with them in any manner whatever, 
There is about two thousand freedmen in this district the most of them are industrious and disposed to improve their condition. A great many of them desire to work for themselves, instead of contracting with others, this is almost impossible for them to do, on account of the Strong prejudices existing against the freedmen "Living by themselves" the prejudice is so Strong that owners of land who are disposed to give the freedmen a chance to better their condition, are afraid to rent to them for fear of damage to their property by the whites who oppose everything that will benefit the Negro.