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even an interest in their welfare, and if any freedman is badly treated, by words or action; it is always done by some half grown rowdies; who formerly belonged to the rebel Army; and it must be said, to the credit of the collored people, they very seldom take notice of them, and unless they are assaulted, no difficulties occur, between freedmen and whites.

The subject of education, I shall take special pains, to discuss fully in this report.

Since my arrival, at this place - April 19th, 1866. - I have endeavored - according to the wishes of Gen'l. Gregory - to build a church and schoolhouse, but have met with insurmountable obstacles.  I have spoken to the freed-people several times, have explained to them the necessity and advantages, to have a schoolhouse which could also be their house of worship; the Methodist Ministers, have done the same, every Sunday, but without avail.  In 9 months I have only been able to collect $140 00/100 Currency, for that purpose, for which I have purchased a lot, paid for measurement and record of deed and have $8 00/100 on hand.

There seems to be an utter apathy amongst them for all such purposes, they went so far, as to leave the church - Methodist - whenever they saw me enter, for fear of subscribing, and I have therefore abandoned the project.  Mr. Ferguson the Methodist preacher here, has 

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