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is reported. Now that the summer season has set in and vacations commenced, there will be but little interest manifested in school matters or the propriety of establishing new school houses &c. But, as this Sub District has but one school (colored) at this place, and there being so wide a field for additional ones & for educational improvement, I would respectfully suggest that if the Bureau contemplates aiding this cause, that it will do so - especially in the counties of Washington & Clarke - before the winter seasons commence, next fall. The freedpeople are generally too poor, too inexperienced & ignorant, to build schools or establish any system upon which to educate their children, and without some direct recognition from the Bureau, they will undoubtedly remain so. My report to the Superintendent of Education quotes several places where colored schools might with much benefit be located. Though generally theses schools & teachers meet with but slight approval or sympathy among the white classes, still no disturbances or interference with their operations have occurred to my knowledge.

Affairs generally wear a peaceful and prosperous aspect, and [[strikethrough]] in my opinion, [[/strikethrough]] I have every reason to believe that such will continue.

A. J. Bennett
1st Lieut 15th Infantry
& Sub assistant Commissioner