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Never did a people strive harder to obtain knowledge than are the freedmen of the South today. Many who decry their efforts are ignorant of the real condition of the freedmen. They seem not to consider that they are making their first efforts; that they are opposed by rebel malice-by prejudice-hatred, and most wanton persecution! Yet such is the case; and I only wonder at the great progress they have made under circumstances so replete with discouragement. Gen'l Meade is now cursed by those who, so loudly applauded him at the time of Gen'l Pope's removal. 

There must, it appears, be considerable suffering for the want of food and if aid could be judiciously given it would save much distress. 

Hoping that something may be done to prevent suffering; and that assistance may be given me in the matter of pushing these schools to a successful beginning. I am General. Very Respectfully
your Ob't Serv't
Wm. O. Moffill
Agent &c