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winter will be one of severe endurance to that class.

The Social relation between the Whites and Colored have not improved; on the contrary the recent political contest has widened the breach and embittered the feeling between the white man and his colored neighbor, and reports of discharges from employment, based on political prejudices have reached this office-

In cases at law, where the colored man is interested against white, justice can only be expected where the restraints of the Bureau, or Military is apparent. Return these, and the evidence is that justice would side with the white man, and law would only be resorted to for the persecution of the Freedman-

No contracts for the coming year have yet been entered into-The general feeling of employers is to dispense with Negro labor, if possible, unless they can control the mind, as they have the hand.

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Svt
John A. McDonnell
Capt. & S.A. Comr.

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