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by their employers taking the benefit of the Bankrupt law Some will loose there whole years work for the years 1866 & 67. The Workmans debts came first in the bankrupts list but as a general thing the bankrupt has no more than the law allows. The Freedmens School in Danville is in full operation and I should judge was a Sucess  The freed people feel the want of a School at this place very badly however everything looks very fair for the freedpeople for the coming year  They have made good crops and I think will do very well

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt. Servt.
William Leahy
ASA Commr

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