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4. Much time and no little ingenuity are required in counseling with the Freedmen, relative to their affairs. Their minds seem to be as dark as their skins on many of the commonest, every-day subjects; and in all matters of doubt or difference, among them, they hasten to "the Bureau" to represent their case, and receive advice. 

5. Assaults and unlawful practices of various Kinds, by the white race, upon the freedmen, are of common occurance. Ordinarily, such cases are referred to the civil authorities, over whom, in their official action, a careful vigilance is maintained. Sometimes however, cases arise, in which the Statute affords no practicable or adequate remedy, or in which its enforcement would involve the employment of expensive Counsel, and an almost interminable suit in Court, pending which, the burden of inconvenience or hardship would fall upon the freedman: in such cases, I do not hesitate to interpose actively, and if necessary, represent the facts to the Post Commander, and ask his aid in Enforcing Justice in the premises.