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Sub Dist.
"D"
Frederick County, Mr McKewin reports is in a flourishing, and prosperous condition "Most of the Whites are disposed to deal fairly and honorably with the freedmen The demand for labor exceeds the supply. All the freedmen being profitably employed except aged helpless persons and some children to whom rations are issued in part. The authorities not being prepared to provide for their paupers."

In Clark County there is a Sergeant as agent and Mr. McKewin says "Although the people are not so well disposed towards the freedmen, yet they seem willing to obey the laws and orders of the Government" -- "probably because they can not disobey them Labor is even more scarce in this county than in Frederick. ten (10) and twelve (12) dollars per month is offered for the year. The withdrawal of the Bureau from this county would, I think, subject the freedmen to all manner of abuse and persecution from their former masters."

Transcription Notes:
Did not include all the " as they appear at the beginning and end of each line "..if labor is even.." I feel the "if" that was transcribed is part of the punctuation as the similar mark after the previous sentence. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-03-02 13:32:04