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compelling the keeping of these classes? I enclose a copy of several of his orders. Genl Gregg in view of the difficulty arising from scarcity of officers and educated soldiers recommends hiring of citizens — loyal men of course — to take the census required. Will I be allowed to hire for this purpose. The great colored population of the district will require a corresponding amt of census blanks. Will you be able soon to furnish printed blanks?

From information received from officers, I judge the blacks generally in the district are disposed to work and that as soon as the whites generally. comprehend that slavery no longer exists that all are free, no trouble will be experienced here in disposing of the blacks.

Those planters who have conformed to our view of affairs, are succeeding admirably with the negro on their farms. They recognize the freedom of the blacks and in return get labor without trouble

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