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Daniels, Cora L V. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
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failure and has been given | failure and has been given | ||
at last to an ex confederate | at last to an ex confederate | ||
| − | soldier - who is now <u>[illegible] | + | soldier - who is now <u>[illegible]</u> |
loyal. But the office would | loyal. But the office would | ||
not pay for the salt he eats - | not pay for the salt he eats - | ||
& it is better as it is for his | & it is better as it is for his | ||
present position [paves?] the | present position [paves?] the | ||
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Page 2 on removing all rebels from the civil offices and placing loyal men in their stead. My husband with a few active & efficient workers are busily employing every [seance?] evening in organizing clubs - union leagues - & c.&c. The colored people especially his old soldiers are in extacies over his return - & declare they will elect him to any position he will consent to fill - for the present he is busy. Registering voters in a country parish - a position to which Sheridan appointed him. The other place of Register in Bankruptcy to which Justice [Chase?] nominated him has proved entirely a failure and has been given at last to an ex confederate soldier - who is now [illegible] loyal. But the office would not pay for the salt he eats - & it is better as it is for his present position [paves?] the