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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- [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