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During my recent visit to Philadelphia, I received much encouragement on behalf of the Freedmen, by donations of school books, papers, Tracts, women and children's clothing, medicines, bandages, etc. etc. And all of the benevolent associations, as well as individual friends to the cause, seemed anxious to do what they could for us. But the demand for teachers was so great, that it was impossible for them to reach every locality, or to supply even the larger towns (where the necessity is the greatest) with competent instructors. Rooms or buildings where the freedmen have no houses of their own, can be rented for school purposes. At Blacksburg and Big Springs, Montgomery county, Giles court house and other places -- but even colored teachers cannot be obtained. There is the great necessity, and until this demand can in some way be met, their intellectual culture must be retarded. Books have been distributed among them, and every possible encouragement given them to study at their homes, but without assistance they cannot accomplish much. Morally there has been a decided improvement, and the wholesome influences of Christianity is gradually diffusing itself among them. Cases of theft or open violation of the law rarely occur, while criminal offences are scarcely known. The organization of Temperance Association among them, although frowned upon by the whites --

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