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do not belong to their sect or society as foreigners for whom they feel under no obligations to render aid or assistance 

The result is that most of the aid asked for is from those who have recently come into the cities or counties from other states or other parts of this state.

The Freedmen living in and about the cities posess more property than is generally accredited to them and if they were actuated by feelings of true charity much of the suffering would be relieved by their own efforts.  In the absence of all charitable feelings either in the whites or Blacks and all aid from the civil authorities there is much suffering among them

Schools whole number in the District reported 28.  Number of Teachers 37 Number scholars 1648. These are making good progress and their influence will soon be felt in the community.  They receive little or no encouragement from the whites though there are appearances of a little more leniency towards them.  The opposition

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