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And, General, I assure you that such is the feeling of the great mass of our people. But as you stated in your letter to me, there is a class among us who never owned negroes, that are inimical to them. This class are by no means a very large part of our community (and by no means include all who were not slaveholders) and, besides, they care but little, if at all, for the peace and prosperity of the country. The space of a letter will not permit me to give you many evidences that occur to me of the regard and good feeling that I know is felt for the freed people by the largest and best portion of the people of Texas.  Your letter of     induced the hope that you would have been here before this, and I  trust you will not give up the trip. I will be really glad to see you and talk all these things over.

A more extended acquaintance on your part with the country and the people, I doubt not, will enable you to judge better of us and make you more conversant with the true situation of affairs, and at the same time eventuate in good to the people, and all classes concerned.

I hope you have inquired into the case of Agent