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Howard, Oliver Otis. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
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Amy Post, | Amy Post, | ||
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| − | + | Dear Madam: | |
I am<br /> | I am<br /> | ||
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Sum asked for, but that the rules govern-<br /> | Sum asked for, but that the rules govern-<br /> | ||
ing [governing] the Bureau will not allow him to do so.<br /> | ing [governing] the Bureau will not allow him to do so.<br /> | ||
| − | + | The General thinks that the be-<br /> | |
nevolent [benevolent] people of Rochester will assist<br /> | nevolent [benevolent] people of Rochester will assist<br /> | ||
the lady in this matter, at least hopes so.<br /> | the lady in this matter, at least hopes so.<br /> | ||
| − | + | So far as discouraging Emigration<br /> | |
| − | + | is concerned, the statement is [utterly?]<br /> | |
| − | + | [illegible], as it has Ever been the<br /> | |
| − | + | General’s object to forward | |
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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-
ing [governing] the Bureau will not allow him to do so.
The General thinks that the be-
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