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threats have been made against him.

Mr. Brown also states that he is satisfied that he can do no good for the freedmen and requests that if we think it advisable to appoint some other Agent. He adds that he has a good office well furnished, but that his office fees do not amount to enough to buy his firewood, and that in his opinion the Bureau as it is now managed, without its Courts, is of no advantage to the freedmen. 

Joseph A. Blakemore, Supt. &c. for Gibson County reports that he has approved 72 contracts embracing 130 freedpeople. The majority of whom came from Georgia. A large proportion of these are to work for an intrest in the crop. The freedpeople take but little interest in the subject of Education, but are now preparing a house for universal worship. The white people are assisting them in the undertaking.

G.E. Green, Supt &c of Madison County reports that he has approved 53 contracts, embracing the names of 178 laborers, where they work for wages the average price paid for a field hand is about $12.50 per month,

S.H. Welcher, Supt &c of LaGrange reports that he has approved 14 contracts, embracing 28 laborers, who are at work for an interest

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Unsure of titles of Agents along with some words in the (technically) first paragraph