text_original: But these were already posts of high importance, and much of the business of state was already in the freedmen^s hands.
text_transcription: BUT THESE WERE ALREADY POSTS OF HIGH IMPORTANCE AND MUCH OF THE BUSINESS OF STATE WAS ALREADY IN THE FREEDMAN'S HANDS
phonemes: bˌʌt ðiːz wɜːɹ ɔːlɹˌɛdi pˈoʊsts ʌv hˈaɪ ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns, ænd mˈʌtʃ ʌvðə bˈɪznəs ʌv stˈeɪt wʌz ɔːlɹˌɛdi ɪnðə fɹˈiːdmɛn ˈɛs hˈændz.