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and prejudices are dominant, do not find it easy to accustom themselves to the new state of things so different from the one they had hoped to establish, and as a consequence, the feeling between them and the Freedmen is not of so friendly a nature as we might wish, and does not tend to inspire confidence.

VI. "Do those who do not work, refuse to do so because fair wages are not offered, or are they disposed to be idle?" There are but few idle Freedmen in this District, all who will work find employment. There are some among them as among all classes of people, who prefer idleness to industry, and choose to suffer, rather than to work. There are a few also who over estimate the value of their services, and refuse to work for what would seem to be fair wages; but idleness among them in this District is not sufficiently general to be noticeable.-

In closing I would simply say, that judging from effects already produced, it is but fair to conclude that the prejudices of the Southern mind to the system of Free Labor will gradually give way, and the southern people themselves will acknowledge it as the only system, a Christian world and enlightened conscience, or the Righteous Ruler of the Universe can approve.

All of which is Respectfully submitted
A.S. Flagg
Capt and Asst. Qr. Mr.
and Supt. Refugees. &c &c

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