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

Little is said, to lead a person to suppose there is any hard feeling towards the freedmen; occassionally however circumstances occur, triffling in themselves, which shows a strong undercurrent of bitter feeling - which I fear will one day break out, & end in riot. Hardly a case of assault on a Freedmen, worth naming has come to my knowledge this month - showing so far as "actions" are concerned a most satisfactory state of affairs for this County

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."

Professedly, & I believe sincerely favorable to education.

No efforts have been made by any one but the Sub Asst. Comr. to forward the educational interest. The great difficulty consists in getting good & reliable teachers, who will take permanent charge of schools. Arrangements have been made with teachers, under promise to remain permanently; but as soon as they get a few dollars they leave; this discourages freedmen in their efforts. If teachers could be sent who would remain permanent schools could be maintained where they have been & are none now