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Office S.a.C. B.R. &c
Palestine, Aug 31, 1868

Lt. Chas. A. Vernou
AAAG

As far as the freedpeople can do they work to every advantage. There are places in the Co. where they are afraid to start a school.

At Mound Prairie where the colored people own a house and lot they are not allowed to have a school, consequently the house & lot is of no value to them.

Very Resp &c
(Signed) John H Morrison
S.A.C.