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Howard, Oliver Otis. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
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Amy Post, | Amy Post, | ||
| − | + | :Rochester, N.Y. | |
| − | + | :Dear Madam: | |
| − | + | :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. | ||
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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?] | |
| − | + | :[illegible], as it has Ever been the | |
| − | + | :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