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and must work for their food, clothing and such other compensation as they deserve and are entitled to. The planters &c are, as a general rule, [[strikethrough]] disposed [[/strikethrough]] disposed to give trouble. as they cannot for a moment entertain the idea of the advancement of the negro race, or a thought calculated to benefit or secure rights to the Freedmen; they are willing to break this contract, and turn off their hired hands, now that the summer work is done, and the crop made. I cause them to retain in their employ contracted laborers, and comply with their agreement or suffer the consequences. One great source of trouble is that the "Order" for entering into contract for labor, with Freedmen, has been disregarded, and not enforced, and the planters and others feel at liberty to turn away those with whom they have made no bargain, but who have been working during the summer faithfully and without recompense In cases of this kind I cause them to still keep and employ the laborers, enter into contract, and date the same back to the time I think the Freedman justly  entitled to compensation. I do