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Leroy April 3rd/67
Miss or Mrs Truth:
I have seen
what has been published
in the Rochester Demo-
crat in regard to your
having a Freedmans
Beaura [sic] in Rochester. I
wish you might succeed
in your worthy attempt
here if you can. I wish
you might send several
to me. A number of
ladies have tryed [sic] to
get some of the colored
people to come here
from Washington but
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each endeavor has failed
and now are so anxious
to get them we are
going to give you our
encouragement.
If you will send me
any number of
women or girls. less
then ten I will
want them all good
home in [ones?] familys [sic].
as for my self [sic] I am
very anxious for a girl
that is willing to
learn. a good disposition
apt & cleanly. if I
should secure one
that I liked and one
that liked me I will
promise here [sic] a home
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as long as she shall live
our family is a small
one contsisting for ^of^ my
Mother a sister and
my self. If I could not
get a girl such as you
know I would want
I would be willing to
take a boy of sixteen
or so, such a one as I
could mannege [sic] and
would be of some help.
If you will please
answer me and let me
know if you can furnish
me and my friends.
and if any thing [sic]
more than I have
said will be required
of me you will greatly
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please your friend
and well wisher
Ruth Andrews
Leroy,
Wyoming Co N.Y.