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[[left margin]]Behavior [[/left margin]]
fact that they were once owned as Slaves and that there may be a desire still existing for a return of the Same. The behavior of the freedmen has been better than could be reasonably expected.

[[left margin]]Contracts [[/left margin]]
Contracts made-fifteen (15)

[[left margin]] Orphan children [[/left margin]]
Orphan children bound-three(3)

[[left margin]] Cases tried by F.C. [[/left margin]]
Cases tried by Freedmen's court-four (4)

[[left margin]] Settlements by advice[[/left margin]]
Many Settlements were made simply by referring the matter to me for my advice, and Settled according to my advice.

[[left margin]] Status of Bureau [[/left margin]]
The Bureau is growing Somewhat more popular with the people, the only objection to it, So far as discovered-is its connection with the negro.

J T Wilson
Lieut & Asst. Supt.

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---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-02-20 10:50:06 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-02-20 11:21:27 corrected typo in "freedmen" All else looks good ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-02-20 12:37:40 corrected "its connection the the negro" to "its connection with the negro"