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sense of the obligations, and responsibilities, arising from their changed relations. - They manifest great anxiety to advance, in education, and as a general thing, seem to appreciate the fact, that their progress depends to a great extent upon their individual deportment and effort.

I have found in some instances, that they are not working under fair contracts, and are in consequence not realizing remunerative wages. - but as the parties are apparently satisfied, I have deemed it advisable, at this time. not to disturb their agreements. 

With some few exceptions I have heard but little complaint from their employers, and in those exceptions, the acts complained of, are of a trivial nature, and in my judgement the complaints made rather betray a disposition to gratify unkind feelings toward the race, than to demonstrate the fact that the Freedmen are unworthy of confidence and not to be trusted.

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