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Howard, Oliver Otis. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

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Amy Post,  
 
Amy Post,  
: Rochester, N.Y.
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:: Rochester, N.Y.
: : : Dear Madam:
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:::: Dear Madam:
  
: : : : : I am
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:::::::I am
*directed by General Howard to inform you
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directed by General Howard to inform you
*that he would willingly forward you the
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that he would willingly forward you the
*Sum asked for, but that the rules govern- [governing]
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Sum asked for, but that the rules govern- [governing]
*ing [governing] the Bureau will not allow him to do so.
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ing [governing] the Bureau will not allow him to do so.
: The General thinks that the be- [benevolent]
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:: The General thinks that the be- [benevolent]
*nevolent [benevolent] people of Rochester will assist  
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nevolent [benevolent] people of Rochester will assist  
*the lady in this matter, at least hopes so.  
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the lady in this matter, at least hopes so.  
: So far as discouraging Emigration  
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:: 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