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public sentiment is becoming more favorable toward the education of the Freedmen (which information is derived from the parties named in answer to No. 9) I do not believe it to be true of the whole county for the reason that it would be impossible for a teacher of colored schools to get board or lodgings with a white family They might, after some acquaintance, get such accommodations but it is doubtful. The whites do not wish to associate with any one connected to the interests of colored people. I wished, in addition to the foregoing places, to obtain a house or site on which to build at this point, (Wilson's Landing) and at Sandy point 8 miles further down the river but could obtain neither from these facts I am led to believe that the whites are decidedly opposed to the education of colored children nor would it be possible to obtain School houses at Elam & Collins run but that the buildings owned by the colored people who were free before the war, the Settlements in which these houses are located are composed principally of colored persons Free born, the colored people all through the County are anxious to have Schools established, but at present, it is very difficult to obtain the houses or land to build the on.- I will still continue my endeavors to procure houses and if successful will make an additional report. I have no doubt if Schools were established at Elam & Collins run it would have a good effect in dissapating the prejudices of the whites.

Respectfully Submitted
Ed. Murphy
1st Lieut 10th Regt. VRC
Asst Supt

[[stamp]] State of Virginia. Bureau of R.F. & A.L. Recd. Hd. Qrs. Asst. Commissioner SEP 21 1866 [[/stamp]]

[[stamp]] HD Qrs Supt 5th Dist. Received AUG 12 1866 [[/stamp]]