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Daniels, Cora L V. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

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people she says “it does her soul <br />
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people _ she says “it does her soul good to see + talk with anyone from the North _ + specially one who has seen [Amy? OR IS CROSSED OUT] Post” But she says _ “Where’s Frederick _ that his voice in not heard in this trying hour” _ he is needed to instruct his people _ and lead them on to freedom _ There are important events transpiring here now and I am so glad he [?] came to Washington _ I have spoken twice to the Colored people in their churches _ and am to give another this evening. They listen with profound attention and hearts full of interest _ They feel that a great change is to come for them _ but not through the government _ it is distinctly understood that they are to fight for their Freedom._
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good to see & talk with anyone <br />
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    Last evening we also had a most delightful + interesting occasion _ a few Friends were [GO TO PAGE 3]
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from the North & specially one <br />
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[ON PAGE 2 VERTICALLY FROM BOTTOM TO TOP IN LEFT MARGIN:] Don’t forget to write to Sojourner _ I know you will not. [END PAGE 2]
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who has seen Amy Post” But she <br />
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says – “Where’s Frederick – that his <br />
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voice in not heard in this trying <br />
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hour” he is needed to instruct <br />
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his people and lead them on <br />
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to freedom – There are impor-<br />
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tant events transpiring here now <br />
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and I am so glad I came <br />
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to Washington I have spoken<br />
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twice to the Colored people in<br />
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their churches – and am to give<br />
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another this evening. They listen<br />
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with profound attention and hearts <br />
 +
full of interest – They feel that<br />
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a great change is to come for <br />
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them but not through the <br />
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government – it is distinctly <br />
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understood that they are <br />
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to <u>fight</u> for their Freedom. <br />
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Last evening we also had a <br />
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most delightful & interesting<br />
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occasion – a few Friends were<br />
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[left margin] <br />
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Don’t forget to write to Sojourner –I know you will not.

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people she says “it does her soul
good to see & talk with anyone
from the North & specially one
who has seen Amy Post” But she
says – “Where’s Frederick – that his
voice in not heard in this trying
hour” he is needed to instruct
his people and lead them on
to freedom – There are impor-
tant events transpiring here now
and I am so glad I came
to Washington I have spoken
twice to the Colored people in
their churches – and am to give
another this evening. They listen
with profound attention and hearts
full of interest – They feel that
a great change is to come for
them but not through the
government – it is distinctly
understood that they are
to fight for their Freedom.
Last evening we also had a
most delightful & interesting
occasion – a few Friends were

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Don’t forget to write to Sojourner –I know you will not.