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State of dilapidation and filth, the building constructed of brick is in quite good repair, the doors are open, and I understand broken.

The River plantations, with but few exceptions have been subject to bad overflows this year, and will cause great loss among the planters, and I think a great amount of destitution among the freedpeople.

The disposition & feeling generally among the white people in the community is to have justice administered both to themselves and to the freedmen.

I do not find much feeling in relation to establishing Schools and institutions of learning, I have heard of no instances where steps have been take to promote the same.

One (1) Sergt Two (2) Corporals & Six (6) men are stationed here, I think it is necessiary for troops to be