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Howard, Oliver Otis. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

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