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of the Freedmen in Texas, and bring the Association into disrepute, by seriously impairing its efficiency in that section. A person who instead of knowing or examining thoroughly the work as it progresses, satisfies and indulges himself in penning ambiguous and unreliable reports, which going to the people, cause them to distrust the Association, and to doubt the probability of any very positive beneficial results, obtainable from their donations, entrusted to the Association for School enterprises.

The Official referred to, is Revd. Mr. Wheelock, and he is regarded by the American Missionary Association, as opposed to the Association, and its interests, void of energy or heart in the School work, unreliable in any statements with regard to School matters he may make, or at best to be received with great caution, unfair in his strictures as published in the papers, and which coming from a well known Staff Officer of General Griffin, are