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to a great extent destroyed.
Concerning the condition of the school interest it is not in as flattering state as would be wished owing mainly to the inability of the Freedmen to provide rentable buildings, fuel &c and especially to pay competent teachers. If some arrangement could be effected by which teachers could be procured without any expense to the freedmen the educational interests of that class would be advanced to an almost unlimited extent but as things are now but very few of the colored people are able to contribute in money and that too very limitedly. They are very anxious to have good established schools and are willing to do all in their power to promote the school interests but in their present condition can do but little. A majority of the schools