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

The disposition of the white people towards the Freedpeople is very bad just at the present time, caused by the result of the election. Ministers of the Gospel have been to some of the leading Freedmen of the County telling them that they now had all lost their friends because they voted what is termed the Radical Ticket for Convention while their Friends (former masters) voted against a convention, Everything passed off quietly at the election. 

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."

I can report no advancement upon the subject of education for the same reasons as given in previous reports. The want of money to build houses, and to send their Children to School &c, The School at Victoria is falling away fast on account of the hard times and the raise on the tuition fee.

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I did this during a very small break, so apologies for the few items I did not transcribe fully. Thanks for picking this up. 5/17 - dont need to note text location, i.e., 'centered' - I filled in the blanks