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

Improving. 

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."

There is no opposition to educational movements in behalf of the freedpeople. At the same time the white people [[strikethrough]] have [[/strikethrough]] exhibit no interest in the subject.

Freedpeople themselves are endeavoring to procure lots in Bryan, Navasota and Anderson, principal towns in 20th Subdist. They expect the Bureau to assist them to build. My opinion is that they can be best assisted by sending good teachers with sufficient salary to enable them to locate where they [[strikethrough]] please [[/strikethrough]] find most encouragement.           

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