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"Report the disposition and feeling of the white people towards the freed people as expressed by words and actions."
Good.

EDUCATION.
"Report the feeling upon the subject of education; what steps have been taken to promote the same; what efforts the freed people are making in that direction and in what manner they may be assisted, &c., &c."
The general feeling upon this subject is that all persons are anxious to promote the education of their children as far as possible.  The great difficulty is the want of someone qualified to teach.  Then being but very few freed people in this Sub-District and they so [[strikethrough]] s [[strikethrough]] called over the five counties.  that their opportunity for education is very small.  in this immediate locality.  there has been no school for over a year, and only on the account of teachers not being here. 

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