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what few social and kindred ties are left [[?]] by the hands of slavery and war.  In disposing of large numbers of them I should proceed somewhat in this manner.
   When a transport load leaves a Southern Port, let a telegram apprize us of the fact.  We should then fill out the blank notices (a specimen is enclosed) to as many subscribers -(persons of previously ascertained approved character and their names registered) as may be needed to take home the entire load.  I would not allow any but such on board the transport, who will have their tickets ( a specimen enclosed.) furnished as per the above mentioned notice.  Thus we avoid confusion and prevent improper persons from getting the freedmen as otherwise, in the rush, they would do.
   By this arrangement a hundred or two can be disposed of in half a day, saving the expense of keeping them and the disadvantage of this being tampered with by evil disposed persons, which will surely be done, if they remain long where they can be approached by mischief makers.
   I would do nothing about providing clothing (with exceptional cases) as this can be best done by employers.
   There are several serious questions and difficulties connected with the whole matter, which have come up in my experience.  The most troublesome is - what to do with the sick and worthless- for these will be such, not withstanding all the care takers to send only good and healthy ones from the South.  Some families will take care of them, but others will cast them off and as all the Northern poor laws shut them off, there is no home