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Howard, Oliver Otis. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

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

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War Department, Bureau of Refugee, Freedman, and Abandoned Lands,

Washington, 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-‎
ing the Bureau will not allow him to
do so.‎
The General thinks that the be-‎
nevolent 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
absurd, as it has ever been the‎
General’s object to forward [funds?] people