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mentioned- still exist-

No cases of violence against the Freedpeople have occurred during the month-

No cases (they were held over until the March term) were tried before the County Court during the February term & three (the ones reported last month) are still pending-  Action of the Court perfectly fair-

No cases of Freedpeople having been discharged on acct. of the nature of their votes at the last election- have occurred during this month.

As to Schools - There is no chance- since the one recommended in my letter of January 24th 1868-

In conclusion, I would respectfully call the attention of the Bureau to the fact that education is the only means by which the status of the Negro can be improved - that the Freedpeople

Transcription Notes:
not sure if the second word in the parenthesis in the third paragraph is 'ones'. I think it could be a word starting with either 'v' or 'm'.