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where they have had no instruction save their old masters. In these places where schools have been organized with good
teachers and these will have been met and counteracting influences brought to bear in a proper way an improvement is noticeable. In their respect- I am gratified in being able to report an improvement in Lunenburg Co. Since the opening of the school here

There are schools at the following places viz. Lunenburg Co. at the Court House and at Meherrin Dept. Nottoway Co. at Wellville
Burkeville and about four miles from Burkeville. The schools at Lunenburg C.H. Meherrin Dept. and Wellville are flourishing
and doing a good work. Those at Burkeville are not prospering so well on account of divisions among the freedmen A new teacher has been sent there who will we hope revive the School interests. The county seats are the most important points at which to locate schools and where they are not located there the benefits are not so much