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a number of these people from here both the net of the freedmen & whites will be vastly benefitted.

The company proposes to deal honestly & fairly by the freedmen & the outline of their proposal (a copy of the contract will be here soon & I can show it to you) so that they will transport them free of expense - give them comfortable houses - and tuition for their children on their arrival to furnish feed and clothes till the crop comes in when they are to receive 1/4th this grop crop - the feed & clothes advanced I suppose will be deducted at the end of the year - but as to this the contract will designate.

The Company desires to get more laborers or hands at this rate and you will perceive that the matter is one of great importance both to the freedmen & to the country.

If you will give me your sanction & cooperation I think I can induce

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