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comes along and offers more their employees leave them and go with the man who will pay them the full value of their labor.

I don't believe that there is a single hand in the Country at present more than is actualy needed to cultivate the lands which have already been improved. Freedmens labor will always command a fair remuneration, and Planters must learn sooner or later that the man who offers what is fair at the start will be far ahead of his neighbor at Harvest time. One gentleman assured me today that his Negroes were doing better work for him now than they did whilst they were slaves only one had left him.

Another Planter here is preparing to establish a school on his place, but the great difficulty In  the way of this is getting Teachers. However I will try what can be done as soon as the first rush of business is over and things get settled a little.

I have not succeeded in getting an office as yet, but have the promise of the Quarter-Master that one will be furnished as soon as possible

And sir as there are no bounds set or any limits mentioned in my orders you will do me a great favor by informing me how far my field of labor extends.

I would like also to enquire how I am to proceed in the cases of Freedmen who are without relatives, and too sick or too old to work. or in case they should need nursing food or shelter how could I pay for them. All such cases as

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