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want to leave their old home. The people are very bitter and denounce every step that is made for the advancement of the Freedman. The people are determined that no schools shall be started for educating the colored children. The effort was made twice and failed. I visited several plantations in that County and much of the Freedman were willing to stay at home and work if they could only be paid for their labor.
I explained fully how their situation would contrast - from their present mode of living to leave shelter and food and see their chances of obtaining labor during the coming Winter. That hundreds were without homes, and employment, and under all feasible circumstances remain at home and do the best they know how. 
While at Fayette one of my escort was dragged and robbed of his pocket-book, trowsers, and boots by some desperadoes at the principle Hotel in the place. While insensible from the effects of the liquor was compelled to stand up and marry a colored woman of bad character, and both compelled to spend the night together as man and wife.