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purpose of establishing schools for same, but would suggest the propriety of postponing this action until the season advances, as it might possibly distract the minds away from their legitimate channel of duty. The country is very much unsettled, new parties attempting to plant, besides a large immigration of freedmen from the upper counties, after the Contracts have all been made, and the Plantations repaired and being worked, then would in my opinion be the proper time to advance an Educational system. During the last month my time was occupied as follows, most of the day as well as night I have been examining accounts presented by the Employers against the laborers, making proper divisions of the Crops made by both parties, examining Contracts on file in my office, giving instructions and answering questions, my office hours are from early breakfast until dark, seldom going to dinner, and frequently my office crowded 'till late at night.