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coming year and the Freedmen instructed that it is for their best interests, to look to the property holders for employment.

The Commissioner deprecates hostile action, and wishes every possible exertion made to produce kind feeling and mutual confidence between the blacks and the whites.

(signed) O.O. Howard
Major Gen'l Commissioner

Official:
Max Woodhull
Asst. Adj't Genl. 

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deprecate: express disapproval of. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-09-15 09:54:41