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Griffing, Josephine Sophie White ?. Letter to Isaac Post.
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only kept their children from freezing <br /> | only kept their children from freezing <br /> | ||
by sitting up with them, <u> all night</u> <br /> | by sitting up with them, <u> all night</u> <br /> | ||
| − | & holding them | + | & holding them close to them, in <br /> |
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help us, and soon? For [instance?]
your Artistry, [illegible] , and
Philanthropie men in Rochester
Also will you ask the Colored
people there to help the [illegible]
of suffering women and children
of their people here.
You will see by the circular
what we are in most need of.
We are [illegible] at our Office
for wood & food & clothes & beds &
bedding. You cannot [imagine?]
the [destitution?]. The weather is
severe, and many Mothers have
only kept their children from freezing
by sitting up with them, all night
& holding them close to them, in