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as to be quite unable to adequately support themselves. To these the hard times occasioned by the impoverished condition of the country and the repeated failure of the crops, are especially hard; and hence there prevails among this portion of the freedpeople a fearful and unceasing amount of destitution and suffering.
When emigration from the North and from Europe once fairly sets in Southward, as it must some day, bringing with it capital, and enterprise, and consequent material prosperity, when this happens, let us hope that the same may be attended by all the uplifting influences of freedom and Christianity, and that this country, thus blessed in every way may offer a real home for this poor people, now but half freed; one giving them the fairest home to develope, and become all they are capable of becoming.

Very Respectfully,
Your ob't Serv't.
C.P. Wheeler
Sub Asst. Commr.