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These colored people are also very anxious to buy or least Gov't land on Abandoned lands: where they say they can easily & willingly support themselves independently; but the white settlers here will not favor them; and the agent here says they cannot get any Abandoned Lands. Now what are these people to do? Hoping to hear from thee very soon, - I must now abruptly close; I subscribe myself, thy well wishing friend,

Wilmer Walton
Teacher of Freedmen
Stevenson
Alabama

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2-21-2021: Transcribed per guidelines and marking for review