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My Brother writes this morning to Gen Sickels the question is is this to be aloud can you sist us eny can you giv us eny protection

if thare is eny mercy or protection can be given by the Siverlized Northern republic I want it shown at once or as soon as posabul

(Give me an answer) in haste

Yours Very Respectfuly &c
Your Obedient Servent
[[signature]] Dr James. M. Raines [[/signature]]
Brother of Dr. W. M. Raines all formly of 
[[underlined]] Lancaster N.H. [[/underlined]]

Hon Genral Evry  you call on Gen Sickles & you want to see my letter not 1000 purt whenth — I want to tell you I just returned from Enfala Ala  Hoping that this requst may be grantet to us for the whites stimulute the luck to all develmet I want to se you & explaine & Open your Eyes

Yir Truist
Respectfuly yours
[[signature]] Dr W M Raines [[/signature]]