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and work to that end in future, the freedmen have (as a general thing) adhered to their contracts have worked faithfully, have been obedient to law, and it is but due them to state that the records will bear evidence that in point of morals and their obedience to law, they will compare favorably with any other community of their size in the United States, As a general thing they have been treated well by the white citizens and the small amount of litigation between them has been a subject of frequent comment. Our firm alone has paid out to them during this last six months about Forty thousand Dollars and no differences have occurred in their settlement worthy of litigation- It is with no little degree of satisfaction that the Supt can refer to these and other facts that bear evidence of their prosperity and advancement as a people, and twill ever be a source of gratification to him (that will amply repay him for the numerous misrepresentations that a discharge of his duty has brought forth from their enemies, and his) to know that he has assisted to the extent of his poor ability to produce this result."