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offices should fill his place.  He seem to think that he will be relieved quite soon:  as he has made the request.  He is expecting to take charge of the Methodist church (col) in Little Rock as their pastor when he leaves here.  If there is no prospect of his being relieved; you will please inform me soon as practicable, as I must make some arrangement for remaining through summer, or return before the boats stop running.  Am happy to know that your schools are prospering.  How long do you intend to keep them open?  I thought to close the last of June, unless something unusual presents.
Think it will not be beneficial for teacher, or pupil to attend school in the hot season here; where health at best is uncertain. Mrs Carhart is with her husband; came this spring from New York, and is in rather poor health, not very well pleased with the locality; and cannot give up the comforts of society like those who devote their whole time to missionary business. Our people are enjoying common health now; yet there is considerable sickness in the town. 
The Freedmen are generally working pretty well where they can agree with their employers.
In some instances, the planters have maltreated them, until they were compelled to abandoned their labor, and seek refuge in the vicinity of the Bureau