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the opinion it is a little of both.

The Freedmen on their part as a class are well disposed towards the whites, the majority of them are willing to work when they are paid a fair compensation and at the time specified in the agreement which are generally one and two months, I have not known of one instance of breach of contract in this Sub District by the Freedmen but several on the part of the Whites.

They treat the Whites with the same courtesy and respect as when Slaves (this is by the acknowledgement of the Whites.)

I have heard of no complaints on account of non payment of rents on the part of the Freedmen and from all that I can learn they have mostly paid the first enslatment[[installment]] of rent which enstalment[[installment]] was due the first of July. 

There is no disposition on the part of the Freedmen to resist the administration of the Civil Laws but they are unwilling to place any cases in the hands of the Civil Courts. There is a feeling of distrust by both parties. the Freedmen fear that the whites are plotting to oppress

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