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land for the late bondmen as well as the free.  But I am accustomed to being overrided in opinion.

Mr. Brown informs me that he has been compelled to decline teaching a large number of colored children.  If he had help his school would soon be more than one hundred in number,

There are now five white teachers in the Sunday School & we will soon get more.

I expect in a few weeks to go into the wild woods near Pensacola to work there, until the country is settled - when I pass through Montgomery I will call to see you.

I am glad to be able to assure you, general, that your efforts to bring about a good state of feeling between whites & blacks in Alabama are recognized and appreciated by large number of our best citizens.

I would be glad to see you at my house here at any time.

Respectfully,
E.W. Pou

Maj. Gen Wager Swayne
Montgomery Ala