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0598

voting the ticket they preferred.

Two causes (petit larceny) were tried before the County court - January term - & three (one felony -stabbing another colored man - one petit larceny & one arson) are still pending - in which freed people were parties. There was no unfairness shown in or by the Court.

As to Schools, the freed-people are desirous of having their children educated - but are unwilling or unable to contribute to this end. The only place feasible in this Division is the one already recommended by me.

It must be borne in mind that this section of the country is very different from the other parts of the State - there were here during the war a large, comparatively, proportion of Union people - very little aristocracy - & the war feeling not as bitter. These things may acct. in a measure for there being so little difficulty between the two races. The uncertainty of the political aspect of affairs, too, has its influence.

Taken altogether, I think the comparative situation of the freed-people here better - than in many other parts of the State - as compared with the Whites.

The country is so poor agriculturally, that it will require a long time to become prosperous - & the freedman will rise - if educational advantages be afforded him - in the scale of humanity faster than the country will recover from its present prostration.

Very Resplly -
Yr. obt. Servt -
Augustus R. Egbert.

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