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of labor the whites have been glad to avail themselves of any labor they could procure. Many of the Whites have erected buildings upon their lands for the purpose of renting to freedmen in order to secure their services. And there is less opposition to the sale of land to them, several small farms having been sold to Freedmen this year upon reasonable if not advantageous terms. There is an increased disposition among the Whites to concilliate the Blacks and gain their confidence.

A school is very much needed at Madison C.H. at least one hundred pupils can be obtained but it has been impossible for me to rent a suitable building for the purpose and the Freedmen were unable to raise sufficient funds for the purpose. I forwarded an estimate of the cost of construction of one of sufficient capacity to accomodate the number of pupils that would attend if a school were located here. The estimate was forwarded some months since, and I am in hopes means can be procured for the purpose soon

Harmonious relations still exist between the Whites and Freedmen generally and the Whites seem disposed to make