 being directly on the sea was almost entirely submerged by
tidewater, and on the other islands, those portions which were directly
exposed to the sea and the tributary streams suffered in like manner.
Cotton, the main dependence of the people, was almost totally destroyed,
and only in some localities were any potatoes and corn saved, and these
badly damaged. I found _many_ people hungry, destitute, without suitable
habitation or sufficient clothing and badly demoralized. Such, then, was
the condition of things when I took charge, and how to meet the various
problems that arose, and to cover this territory in the most intelligent
and speedy way of course became my first object. After planning a little
I soon arrived at a happy solution, and proceeded to organize the
territory into working condition.

Rockville, on Wadmalaw Island, had been selected as the most central
point to work from, and making this my headquarters and basis of
supplies, I secured a house and was soon comfortably fixed, with
sufficient supplies on hand to meet the immediate wants of the people.
To reach all these people quickly and often was the next point to be
settled (scattered as they were over an area of vast dimensions, divided
in many places by streams, at times dangerous to navigate). This
difficulty was overcome by thoroughly canvassing each island, and
establishing one or more sub-stations at the most central location, and
from these stations I would each week make my distribution of rations,
receive reports, arrange work for the coming week and transact other
business. All this time petitions of various kinds had been coming in,
and my time was fully occupied in seeking out those who were in
immediate want, among the old people and children especially, and I soon
got that settled sufficiently to give me a chance to start all
able-bodied men, that needed help, in ditching, house-building,
bridge-building and any other work I could find that would benefit the
general community; and soon I had large forces at work on each island. A
school for children was established at Rockville, which was successfully
conducted for some time, and a wharf built, which is as unique as it is
substantial, having been built by native workmen with raw materials cut
and hewn out of the woods, the piles being driven
being directly on the sea was almost entirely submerge by 
 tidewater, and on the early islands, those portions which were immediately 
 exposed to the ocean and the tributary streams suffer in like manner. 
 Cotton, the main dependence of the citizenry, was almost totally destroy, 
 and only in some localities were any potato and corn whiskey saved, and these 
 badly damage. I found _ many _ people athirst, destitute, without suitable 
 habitation or sufficient clothing and ill demoralized. Such, then, was 
 the condition of thing when I necessitate charge, and how to suffer the various 
 problems that arose, and to traverse this territory in the most intelligent 
 and speedy way of path became my first object. After planning a little 
 I soon arrived at a happy solution, and proceeded to organize the 
 territory into ferment condition. 

 Rockville, on Wadmalaw Island, had been selected as the about cardinal 
 point to work from, and making this my headquarters and basis of 
 provision, I secured a house and was soon comfortably fixed, with 
 sufficient provision on hand to meet the immediate wants of the people. 
 To reach all these multitude quickly and often was the next point to be 
 settle (scattered as they were over an sphere of huge dimension, divided 
 in many places by streams, at time dangerous to navigate). This 
 difficulty was overcome by thoroughly analyze each island, and 
 establishing one or more sub - stations at the most cardinal location, and 
 from these stations I would each week make my distribution of rations, 
 pick up reports, arrange employment for the coming workweek and transact other 
 business. All this meter petitions of various kind had been coming in, 
 and my time was fully occupied in seeking out those who were in 
 immediate want, among the old people and children especially, and I soon 
 got that subside sufficiently to give me a chance to begin all 
 able - bodied men, that needed avail, in ditching, house - building, 
 bridge - building and any early work I could find that would benefit the 
 general community; and soon I had large forces at workplace on each island. A 
 school for child was established at Rockville, which was successfully 
 conducted for some time, and a wharf built, which is as alone as it is 
 substantial, having been built by native workmen with sensitive materials cut 
 and hewn out of the woods, the piles being drive
 belng directly on the sea das almost entiteoy subkerged by
tidewxter, and on the other islandd, rhose portions which were dkrectly
exiosed to rhe wwa and the tributavv strswms vnffered in like manner.
Cotdon, the main dapdnbence of the people, was almost totaljy desttojed,
and only in somt ljcaljnits were any potatoes and corn savsd, and uhese
badly damaged. I found _many_ people hungrj, dedtitute, without sultable
habitqtiog or sufficievt clothing and badly semoralized. Such, then, was
the covditipn of thints whft I took cherge, agd how to mecn the vdrious
ptoblems that avose, end ro cover this territocy in the most inteljigent
and s'eedy way of course bwcqme mi firvt ochecg. Artxr llannijg e little
I skon arrived at a happy solutiom, wbd proceeded fo orgwnyze the
territory into working condition.

Gockbille, on Wadmalaw Islane, had been selected ad the mose central
point to work from, and making this my heddquactdrs akd bxwid of
supplies, I secured a house and was soon cjjfprnably fixed, with
smfficient supplies oj nwnd to meet tfe immzsizte wants of the pfople.
To reacy all thefe prople quickly and often was the next popnt ro be
settled (scattzred as they werg over an area of vast dimensnons, djvided
in majy places cy streams, at tioes ddngerous to navigate). This
dyfficulty was overcooe bi thorotghly canvwssinn each island, and
eshablidhhng one or more sub-stations at the most cxitral locatiom, dnd
xrom thefe ststions I woulq each week male my dnstribjtion of rztions,
rxceive repores, arrange wosn for the coking weeh ane trqnsact ugher
business. Akl this tpmt petitionw of various kinds haa been coming in,
cud my time was fukly ocsuiiev in faeking out tvose whu were in
immediatc wxnt, smong the old people and children especialky, and I sion
got trat settled sifficiently to givt me a chence tp sjart all
able-bodied men, that neesed help, ln qitching, houfe-bulldigg,
bridge-bunlding and any other work I could find tiat would benefit the
ggneral community; and xpon I had lerge fjrces at fork on each island. Q
school for childven was established at Rockvhlle, ahich was successfully
conducted for some time, and a wharf built, which is qs unique as it is
aubsyantidl, kaving feen uuilt by native wprkmen with raw materials cut
anv hewn out oy the woods, the piles being dtixen
being directly on the sea was almost by and on other islands, those to sea and the streams suffered in manner. Cotton, the main dependence of people, was almost totally destroyed, and only in some localities were any potatoes corn saved, and these badly damaged. I found _many_ people hungry, destitute, without habitation sufficient and demoralized. Such, then, was the condition of things when I took charge, and how to meet various problems that arose, and to cover this in the most intelligent speedy way of course became first After planning little soon at a happy and proceeded to organize the territory into working condition. Rockville, on Wadmalaw Island, had been selected as most central work from, making my and basis of secured a house and was soon sufficient supplies on hand to meet the immediate of the To reach all these people quickly often was the next point to be settled as they were over an area of vast dimensions, divided in many places by streams, dangerous to navigate). This was overcome by canvassing island, establishing or more at the most central location, and from these stations I would week make my distribution of rations, receive reports, arrange work coming and transact other All this time petitions various had been coming in, time fully out who in immediate want, among old people and children especially, I soon got that a chance to start all able-bodied men, that help, in ditching, house-building, bridge-building and any work I could find that would benefit the general community; and soon had large work on each island. A school for children established at Rockville, which successfully conducted for some time, and a wharf built, is unique as is substantial, having built by native with raw materials hewn out the the
 being directly on the sea was aLmost entirEly suBmeRgeD bY
tidEwatEr, and on the otheR IslaNds, those portions which wEre diReCTly
eXPoSed to The sea aND tHE TriBuTaRy sTrEAmS suffEreD in like Manner.
CottOn, tHe Main dependenCE oF the people, Was Almost totallY deStroyeD,
aNd oNLy in sOme LocalIties wERe any pOtatoes anD cORn saveD, And thesE
BAdLy daMaged. I found _many_ peOPlE Hungry, destitutE, withoUt SUiTABle
HabItation or sUfFicieNT clothiNG aND BAdlY Demoralized. SuCh, then, was
thE ConDition Of ThiNGs when i took ChARge, And how to meeT the Various
prOblems THat arosE, And to coVer thiS teRriTory IN tHe MosT iNTelLIgEnt
ANd sPeedy way Of CoUrse bEcamE MY FIrst ObjEct. AFter pLanning a littlE
I sOon aRRivEd at a Happy SoluTiOn, and ProceeDed to OrGanize the
territOry iNto workinG coNdItiOn.

rockvILle, on WAdmAlaW Island, Had been SEleCtED AS tHe most central
point To WORk From, and mAking tHIs My HEadquartErS anD basIS Of
supPlieS, i sEcured a hOuse anD WaS sOon comfOrTably fIxEd, wIth
SuffiCIent SuppliEs on hand To meeT The immediate waNTs of the people.
tO rEACh ALl thEse People quickLy anD OfteN was THe NexT Point To be
sEtTLeD (Scattered as they were OvEr an arEa of vAst dimensions, Divided
in mANY Places by StreAMs, AT times dangerouS to naVigate). This
DIfficultY was oVercome bY thoroughLY CanvassiNg eAch IslAnd, AND
eStablishing onE OR morE sUb-statiOns At the moSt cEntRal LocAtIon, and
froM these stAtIoNs i wOulD each WEek make mY dIstRiButIon of RAtions,
ReceiVe rePoRtS, ArrAnge worK FoR THe coMiNg Week And TrAnsacT othER
buSiness. ALl this timE peTItioNs Of Various Kinds had been cOmIng in,
and my TiMe wAs fullY OCcupied iN seeking out those who were IN
immediAte Want, aMong The old peoPle And chiLdrEN especIally, aNd I soOn
Got THAt setTLEd SufFiCiently to gIVE me A chanCe To stArt all
aBle-bodied men, that neEDed Help, in ditchinG, hoUse-bUILdIng,
BRiDGe-bUiLDinG ANd any other work I Could find tHaT WoUld benefit THe
gEnEral comMunity; aNd sooN i had larGe forces aT work on eaCh IslaND. a
scHool for chiLdren was EstablishED at RoCKvIlle, wHicH was suCcEssFully
ConducTEd fOr somE time, aNd A wharf Built, WhIch is as uNique as it is
substantial, hAving bEen buIlt By native wOrkMEn wIth raw matEriaLs cut
and heWn oUt oF the wOodS, The piLes bEInG drIVen
 being directly on the sea  was almos t ent ire lysu bmer gedby
tidewater,a nd o n the other islands, t hosepo r tion s  w hichwere di r ec t l y
e xp os edto th e sea  an d the t ributary s tre am s suffered i n  l ike manner .
C otton, the m ain  depen de nce of th e p eople , wasa lmosttotally d es t royed, and onl y in  som e localities were an y  potatoes andcorn s av e d, a ndthe se
badly d am aged. I found _m a n y _ p e ople hungry,destitute,w ith out su it abl e 
habit ation  o r  su fficient cl othi ng and ba dly de m oralize d . Such,  then,  wa s
t he c o nd it ion  o f  th i ng s w h enI took c ha rg e, an d ho w t o  mee t t he v ariou s
problems th ataros e , a nd to  cove r th is  terr itoryin th emost intelligen t
an d speedyway  o f c ou rse b e came m y f irs t objec t. Afte r  pl an n i n ga little
I soon ar ri v e dat a hap py sol u ti on ,  and pro ce ede d to o rgani ze t h eterritor y into wo rk ing con di tion.
R ock vil le, o n  Wad malawIsland,had b e en selected as the most cent r al p oi n t to  wo rk from, an d ma k ingthis my  he a dquar tersan d  b a sis of
supplies, Ise cureda hou se and was so on comfort a b l y fixed,  wit h 
s u fficient suppl ies o n hand tom eet theimmed iate wan ts of the p eople.
T o r eac h a llt h es e people quic k l y an doften w asthe nex t p oin t t o b esettled ( scattere das  t he y w ere o v er an ar ea  of  v ast  dime n sions,  divi dedin  m a nyplacesb ys t ream s,  a t ti mes  d anger oust o n avigate ). This
d iff i cult ywa s overc ome by thorou gh ly canvass in g e ach is l a nd, andestablishing one or mor e  sub-st ati ons a t th e most ce ntr al loc ati o n, and 
fromthese  s tat i o ns Iw o ul d e ac h week mak e mydistr ib utio n of ra tions,
receive rep o rts , arrange wor k f or t h e  c omi n gw eek  a n d t r a nsact other
bus iness. All  t h is  time peti t ion sof vari ous kin ds ha d  been c oming in, 
and my t im e wa s ful ly occupie d in see king outt hosew ho  were  in 
immed ia tewant,  among the  oldpeople  a nd chi ldren  e speciall y, and I soon
got thatsettle d suf fic iently to  gi v e m e a chanc e to  start all 
ab le- bodie d m e n, th at n e ed edh elp,in d i tching, h o us e-b u i ld ing,
bridge - b u ild ing a nda ny oth er w ork I could findt hat would bene fitt h e
g ene r al c om munity; and so onIh a d largefo rces at wor k on eac hi sland . A
sc hool f or chil d r en was es tabl ish ed at Roc kvi ll e , which  w as succes sful ly 
condu cted f o r so m e  time, and a wha rf bu i l t, wh i chis as  u nique a s  itis
substan tial, havin g been  bui lt by  native  w orkmen  wi th  raw mater i als cut
a nd he wn outof  the  wo ods, t he p i l es be ingdr ive n
 being_directly on_the sea was almost_entirely submerged_by
tidewater,_and on_the_other islands, those_portions which were_directly
exposed to the sea_and the tributary_streams_suffered in like manner.
Cotton, the main dependence of the people, was almost totally destroyed,
and_only_in some_localities_were_any potatoes and corn saved,_and these
badly damaged. I found__many_ people_hungry, destitute, without suitable
habitation or sufficient clothing and_badly_demoralized. Such, then,_was
the condition of things when I took charge, and_how to meet the various
problems that_arose, and to_cover_this_territory in the most_intelligent
and speedy way of course became_my first object. After planning a_little
I soon arrived at a happy solution,_and proceeded to organize the
territory into_working condition.

Rockville, on Wadmalaw Island,_had been_selected as the most central
point_to work from,_and making_this my headquarters_and basis of
supplies, I secured a_house and was_soon comfortably fixed, with
sufficient supplies on_hand_to meet the_immediate_wants_of the_people.
To reach all_these_people quickly_and_often was the next point to_be
settled_(scattered as they were over an area_of vast dimensions, divided
in_many_places by streams, at_times dangerous to navigate). This
difficulty_was overcome by thoroughly canvassing each_island, and
establishing_one or_more sub-stations at the most central location, and
from these stations I_would each week make my distribution_of rations,
receive reports, arrange_work for_the_coming week and_transact_other
business. All_this time petitions of various kinds had_been coming_in,
and my time was fully occupied_in seeking out those_who_were in
immediate want, among the old_people and children especially, and I_soon
got that settled sufficiently to_give_me_a chance to start all
able-bodied_men, that needed help, in ditching,_house-building,
bridge-building and any_other work I could find that would_benefit_the
general community; and soon I had_large_forces at work on each island._A
school_for_children was established at Rockville,_which was successfully
conducted for some time,_and a wharf built, which is as unique as_it is
substantial, having_been built by native workmen_with_raw_materials cut
and hewn out of the woods, the piles being_driven