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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 | |
− | + | 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] | + | :: 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 | + | :: 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:
- Rochester, N.Y.
- 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