Nor was there anything in the operations of the negro farmers last year, nor in their prospects when we visited them in June, 1865, to warrant a doubt as to their capacity for supporting themselves and managing their own affairs, when once fairly started.
Reid expresses confidence in the ability of formerly enslaved farmers to manage their affairs and support themselves.
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