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to the will of their late masters.

These is little if any expression of feeling made by the white people, and no action taken by them to promote the education of the freedpeople, who themselves do not make any efforts in this direction, this in a great measure is owing to their great want of means although I think that they might and ought to do more to sustain schools than I have ever seen them attempt since I have been at this Post.  But poverty is ever a bad economist and most shortsighted, and has but rarely the strength to reach the far off good.  If salaries Teachers could be provided I am of opinion that the education of the colored people would result in a complete escape.

I am Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servant
(signed) Nesbit B. Jenkins
Sub Asst Commissioner

A true copy
Charles A Vernou
1st Lieut 4th Cav.
A.A.A. Genl

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