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Howard, Oliver Otis. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
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Amy Post, | Amy Post, | ||
| − | Rochester, N.Y. | + | : Rochester, N.Y. |
| − | Dear Madam: | + | : : : Dear Madam: |
| − | I am | + | : : : : : I am |
| − | directed by General Howard to inform you | + | *directed by General Howard to inform you |
| − | that he would willingly forward you the | + | *that he would willingly forward you the |
| − | Sum asked for, but that the rules govern- [governing] | + | *Sum asked for, but that the rules govern- [governing] |
| − | ing [governing] the Bureau will not allow him to do so. | + | *ing [governing] the Bureau will not allow him to do so. |
| − | The General thinks that the be- [benevolent] | + | : The General thinks that the be- [benevolent] |
| − | nevolent [benevolent] people of Rochester will assist | + | *nevolent [benevolent] people of Rochester will assist |
| − | the lady in this matter, at least hopes so. | + | *the lady in this matter, at least hopes so. |
| − | So far as discouraging Emigration | + | : So far as discouraging Emigration |
| − | is concerned, the statement is [utterly?] | + | *is concerned, the statement is [utterly?] |
| − | [illegible], as it has Ever been the | + | *[illegible], as it has Ever been the |
| − | General’s object to forward freedpeople | + | *General’s object to forward freedpeople |
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War Department, Bureau of Refugee, Freedman, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, [added by hand “March 25th”] 1867
Amy Post,
- Rochester, N.Y.
- : : Dear Madam:
- : : : : I am
- directed by General Howard to inform you
- that he would willingly forward you the
- Sum asked for, but that the rules govern- [governing]
- ing [governing] the Bureau will not allow him to do so.
- The General thinks that the be- [benevolent]
- nevolent [benevolent] people of Rochester will assist
- the lady in this matter, at least hopes so.
- So far as discouraging Emigration
- is concerned, the statement is [utterly?]
- [illegible], as it has Ever been the
- General’s object to forward freedpeople