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here as at Milwood, and the people think one can be procured in their own locality, but will need some assistance from abroad to defray the expense of salary and board - Board can be procured for about $4 - per mth; think however it would be difficult to provide board for a teacher from abroad - 

7" The local colored friends can do but little or nothing towards maintaining a school, but the white local friends can and I think will, but to what amount, are unable to pay as they are not prepared, or were not when this question was asked them-

8" No Govt buildings or property of any kind here-

9" The following are the most responsible Freedmen interested in the schools at this place-
Jauney Hunter, and one - Jackson, whose given name I think is Thomas, Joseph I Mitchell, William Meade, and Mr Massie, whites -

10" In regard to public sentiment with reference to schools for freedman, it is the same as mentioned concerning Millwood, and I think if the people were assisted a little, there could be a school established, and I think it is becoming more and more favorable, for the whites say themselves that this prejudice that now exists in regard to schools, must and will soon die out-

11" And the suggestions that I would make are the same as I have already made concerning Millwood, and hope that the authorities will think favorably