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that the school has been opened. 

The school house at Bridgetown has not a teacher as yet.

The colored people will not interest themselves in the cause of Temperance I cannot hear of their pursuing any temperance societys. 

The colored people of Northampton County have a Lecture society the nature of which I am unable to learn.  

There is a great amount of stealing in this Division and when traced generally proves to be the colored people who do it.

There has been six colored persons tried before the Civil Courts since last report.

Very Respectfully 
Your obt servt
Geo. P. Sherwood 
1st Lieut 42nd US Infy
Asst Sub Asst Commr

[[stamp]] Hd Qrs Supt 5th Dist Dec 26 1867 Received [[/stamp]]

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