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"a friend of mine has tried the latter, and cannot rely upon it. The condition of the people would be improved by dividing up the large estates, so that each man could work his own land. There is no objection to selling to Northern men." 

Henry Brisben, Colored, stated that there was general distrust of the whites and great anxiety to have the Bureau remain; had confidence in only a few of the whites; feared trouble of the military left. 

Capt Brooks, Asst Supt. who has in an eminent degree the confidence of both races, said;
"The better class of whites are afraid of and influenced by the lower class; the latter are jealous of freedmen; from the former, negroes will get fair treatment according to the old standard of payment for labor; a very few believe in the  education and elevation of the freedmen. Those that remained here during the war will get along well, those that return will have a poor show, There is no place or chance for them.

"There is no money in the County; labor is not promptly paid; yet I hear little complaint about labor."