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Political rights and privileges. My own impressions are that the cause of this is owing to the seeming fact that they have not been[[proffaerly?]] properly encouraged and instructed in their rights and privileges. But as I have been here so short a time and as this may seem to be reflecting upon my Predecessors I will not attempt to speak positively upon this point now but leave it for future development.- I have in the mean time taken steps calculated ,as I think, to inspire them with confidence from which I think I have already seen beneficial results and hope to be able in my next report to speak more encouragingly. The schools are not in a promising condition. But as I propose to make this the subject of a special communication I will say no more about it now.  
I am [[sent??]] with much respect
Your Obedient Servant
Fred S. Turkey
A.S.T. Commissioner

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