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and the grown people are behind as to an education and are very anxious in the matter  Upon the whole the freedmen enjoy privileges not to be had in other counties by having many northern citizens to look to for proper advice &c.

I am Major Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
W. S. Chase
2nd Lt V.R.C & A.S.A. Comr