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them, because to do so, would result in manifest injustice to the Freedmen — Great hostility exists to the Education of the Freedmen. I have however, in the face of every obstacle which could be thrown in the way, by those opposed to negro Education, succeeded in erecting a School-House at Lunenburg Court-House for the purpose of Educating the Freedmen — I engaged with the workmen to be personally responsible for the sum necessary to complete it, trusting to the honesty and generosity of the Freedmen to refund me the amount expended in its erection — I am proud to add, that they are already taking the requisite steps to raise, the money necessary for that purpose, — and are manifesting a lively interest in the subject of Education — and are eager to learn —No fact, so clearly exhibits the hostility of the whites to the Education of the Freedmen as the fact, that for twelve months, the agent of this Bureau, has endeavored to purchase Land upon which to erect a 
School-House for that purpose, but no white man applied to, would sell a foot of Land for that purpose — one instance disclosing this state of feeling — which came under our observation, deserves particular mention in this connection — A Freedman who had purchased a small tract of Land from a citizen of Lunenburg Court-House, offered to sell a small part of the Land to the agent of the Bureau for the purpose of erecting a Freedmen's School thereon — a few weeks thereafter — the Freedman declined to satisfy the agreement for the purchase, alleging that the citizen from whom he purchased the land, — had threatened to take the whole Land 

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Possibly "no fact" instead of "in fact" about 1/2 way down the page - somewhat illegible, so it is hard to determine ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-10-16 12:27:43