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I never used my official influence to get laborers, hence the farm had to be abandoned for want of labor and for nothing else. As for my visiting either farm, I can only say that I never was there more than four or five times and then did not stay more than ten or fifteen minutes. I went to these farms as I went to any other, to encourage the freedmen in doing their work and aid them in any way I could.

Under the heading "Selling Freedman's clothing" it is stated that "large amounts have been sold at public and private sales." Blankets were sold at public sale, so that they might not spoil during the summer I having no room to store these things. The money thus received has been partly turned over to the society from whence the clothing came and by whose advice and consent they were sold on reasonable terms, (as the goods arrived too late to do much good as winter clothing); partly have shoes been bought from the proceeds and thus alleviated a much felt want. But nothing has been done in this matter without the full concurrence and knowledge of Mr.