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Danville Texas Feb. 21/66

Genl. E.M. Gregory Comr. Refugees, Freedmen & Abandon Lands
Galveston.
Sir,
Your Favor of 8th inst came duly to hand to day contents duly noted.
I received the order for the Freedwoman Dilon Connel, upon UA Connel to pay her- you do not say what amount- I have have handed the caper over and advised the Woman to present it, and if refused settlement to return it and I would advise you

The questions answered satisfactory, I had drawn up some common former bonds guaranteeing right of possession I am glad my advise given is satisfactory- not acting under authority- my advise to the Freedmen is entirely Gratuitous- but at the same time in as much as they are among us and are bound in the future to constitute a part of our society as citizens in a [[?]] light to what they have done heretofore, formerly they moved as ordered, now they must be moved differently, by means that will be most conducive to the general interest of both races, which I believe can be done by us. I mean citizens through the county, if we all pull together, that we have done here much better than I thought we could have done some few months ago- but I now fear no evil 

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