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

A strong disposition to break down Negro sufferage, with all the means that can be brought to bear upon the subject, except violence, = and many rebels would use violence, if not restrained by fear of military authority, - and that will be required for a long time to secure the rights of the freedpeople

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."

The feeling upon the subject of education is good and encouraging, - there are some three of four colored persons, teaching others, evenings, in a private way, = no day school taught, although the Colored people have built a good school House, they have no teacher capable of teaching a good school 

And the best manner they could be assisted would be to send them a teacher, and I think a school could be had that would pay one half the price of a teacher, at moderate wages.

Transcription Notes:
It seems the writer may be using a ',' and another symbol to represent a period, but I am not sure. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-06-12 14:22:02