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- and he has already obtained about forty scholars, at one dollar each paid by the parents. 
     I do not know what his qualifications are, further than he can read and write, but I thought it best to encourage him, and test the experiment.   
     A few young ladies of the poorer classes, have expressed their desire to teach daily schools, but the salary appears to be more than object, than the education of the freedmen, and they would go to work, I fear with over dainty fingers.
     There is a strong and bitter prejudice against northern teachers, especially so - against female teachers, and this prejudice is not confined to the more ignorant portion of the community. Yet on the question of the education of the freedmen there is a great unanimity, and apparent earnestness in its favor.
     On the part of the freedmen, the desire to receive instruction is intense and unfortunate.
     The state of feeling existing between the whites and freedmen is of such a character that I can scarcely give a description of it.   
     In my last report, I said I was impressed with the harmony and good feeling existing between the two classes. This feeling I have since discovered is more apparent than real; but the external evidence of it is very strong.  
     The freedmen are respectful and obedient as they were formerly, and the planters are apparently kind, and certainly very forbearing toward them, but there is a want of confidence between them: ~~ Both classes appear to be wearing a mask covering sentiments known only to themselves - both appear to be anxious to convince [[/strikethrough]] each [[strikethrough]] the other that they are particularly friendly. 
     Of the two classes, the most deceived are the whites, who think that the freedmen regard them as their best friends. 
     I have heard white persons say that the freedmen generally are dissatisfied with freedom, and many would prefer to go back to slavery.