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Office of Sub. Asst. Comr, Bu. R. F. and A.L.
At Meridian Sept the 20th 1866
E. M. Wheelock

Sir I take this opportunity rite you again in regard to schools in my district for Freedmen &c. Thare is no school for Black children in this district  I tried to have schools started here last spring and if I could have procured teachers I could have done so then. The Black people is delighted with the idea of sending their children to school and would support the schools if Teachers could be employed that would take charge of the pupils no one here will risk the dangers of teaching the Black without troops near to protect them. The feeling here is not so good at this time towards the Blacks being Educated as it were two months ago, and in fact I do not think a school for the perposes of enlightening the Black would be allowed without force. Many men here says that the Presidents policy will be successful and that slavery will be restored as of old. I am powerless here in a covertly hostile community to start a school without troops and some teachers to teach