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100 families in this county who have not a peck or half bushel of corn or meat and at least 200 others who will be in the same situation in a few days, -now is the time we need it or ^a great many will^ never need it. 
I have written often to try and impress upon the public our situation and I have almost despaired of getting help in time, we have at least (8000)eight thousand persons for whom corn has to be bought and hauled from Charlotte an average of 30 miles and 2000 of whom will not be able to buy and it is impossible for the others to let them have it for their labor, I have received $75, in money from the NY & relief association and $350 from St Louis, with which I have