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Districts it is estimated that the colored will overrun the white voters in numbers
The Registration in the 1st dist. passed off very quietly no attempts at disturbance being made by any one
But three colored voters failed to register in the above district" whether they were kept away by intimidation or persuasion I am unable to state" they were notified of the time of Registration "two of them by myself personally"
There is much enthusiasm among the Freedmen in regard to registering and there will be but few if any who will fail to register." and none will fail through ignorance of time and place"

I am very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Saml. W. Carpenter
Capt. V.R.C. and A.S.A.C.