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There is no special cause of irritation between the citizens (White) and Freedmen save petty theft which I regret to report continues very prevalent. Returned colored soldiers are viewed with dislike; but as these men settle down to peaceful pursuits, the ostentatious carrying of arms will fall into disuse and the fears of collision, which haunt many, will gradually disappear. 

There is a very noticeable change since the commencement of this year, in the tone of the white citizens toward Northern men. Threats and abuse are now seldom heard; while on every hand the movement hither of northern capital and intelligence is earnestly sought

Considering the means at hand, satisfactory preparations are being made of cultivation of the crop of 1866, so that employment will be plentiful throughout the season. 

Of course there are exceptions to the rule of fair treatment of Freedmen by Whites, but they are few compared with the whole number, and even with these exceptions, the presence of the Freedmen's Bureau officer acts as a healthy and sufficient check to prevent ill will passing into ill action

While recognizing the Bureau as paramount in all affairs of Freedmen, there is much hesitation about the appointment of the citizen member of the Court of Conciliation ordered