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burg. Newborn Wytheville & Abingdon are [[few?]] Class schools & taught by Northern Teachers. The one at Bristol I shall try to get a northern Teacher for. The others are taught by the most intelligent blacks I can find & beyond the rent paid. averaging from $10. to $15- per month receive no help of nay kind The school at Christiansburg also the one here have each an Advanced Class. to which particular attention is paid. with a view to fitting them for Teachers. in the small schools hereafter.
I confess however that I fear for the future of many of my schools after Dec. 31st I do not confidently expect violence but without that I fear that by refusing to lease longer & by many different means the schools will be broken up. I also fear the constant advantage that will be taken by the dominant class after this ignorant minority. when we consider that their former masters honestly believe that they have no right to their newly acquired rights
In these country places as far as it can be done tho late for their school house & churches should be owned by them.
I am Capt Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant
[[McDonnel?]] Bt Brig Genl Capt 2nd Infty. S.A.C. 

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