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their employers very little chance to complain of them. Every day demonstrates however the necessity for contracts, that 80 misunderstandings may be avoided. The crops in this County are very fair & the physical condition of the Freedpeople with occasional exceptions is as good as could be expected.
Nothing has been done for the Temperance Movement and nothing can be untill the Colored people have buildings to meet in. I can find but one Colored man in the County who does not drink & that is Jessie [[?]] when he gets his school & church in order he will start a Temperance movement.
Respectfully Your obt Serv
G.P. Goodyear
Agt 3d Div 3d Sub Dist Bureau of RF&AL
King Wm Court House Va