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"are well treated and well cared for by their employers. There are no idle freedmen in the Parish."
St. James and Ascension. "There are no unemployed freedmen in this Parish who are able to work, all can get employment if they choose. I find that the best of feeling exists between the Planter and his laborers. Educational matters are progressing slowly."
Assumption. "The freedmen are working well, and there has been no complaints in this Office by either race. The schools are improving slowly - the children are coming in faster, and their parents are taking considerable interest in their improvement. The relations existing between the whites and blacks is of a most friendly nature, and there has been no disagreements between them."
Terrebonne. "Employment at fair wages, can be obtained for some 200 more laborers than there is in the Parish. The freedmen are all working well, and are generally well treated by their employers. The schools and the attendance of scholars is improving. The Houma School has 135 people in regular attendance one new school has been established during the month. The state of feeling between the whites and blacks is good."
Lafourche. "The schools are rapidly improving, and the freedmen seem to take a deep interest in the same. there are between 300 and 400 children in the schools here - where 3 months ago there was not one - one new school is building and others being established as soon as teachers can be found to take charge of the same. The freedmen in this Parish are working well, and all are employed who wish to labor for the current year."