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0882 of good behavior for one year, the Justice of the Peace in this case have shown them lenienty than heretofore and I am of the oppinion that they gave the parties a full and impartial trial. There is employment for all that will work. The Farmers having commenced to plant their Spring crops and are paying fair wages although money is very scarce in this Division. I have not seen any improvement in that class of colored people mentioned in my last report as being inclined to idle. There are five day schools for the colored people in this Division and one Night School. These schools are well attended and the children seem to want to improve and I think have improved greatly for the time that the schools have been opened - The white citizens as a General thing are unfavorable to free Schools but I think that time alone will change the unfavorable oppinion now held by
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3.23.2024 - Transcribed per guidelines (spelling transcribed as is - specifically "oppinion") and marking for review
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