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Colored Orphan's Home
Georgetown D.C. Dec. 5 1866.

This may certify that John Carr who has acted as watchman here for some time past was faithful in the performance of his duties as far as I know, and has my confidence & respect.

If by an inadvertent remark to Gen. Howard any thing was understood us wishing his removal I am very sorry. Surrounded as we were at that time by those who [[strikethrough]] who [[/strikethrough]] seemed desirous to injure us, I feared this influence, but from no circumstances was I warranted to object to his conduct either before or since that time.

Any thing that may have led to my remark to Gen. Howard, I believe now, to have been unwarrantable suspicion on the part of any who may have made it to me. I recommended him to that confidence of all.

Eunice S. Strong
Matron of Cold Or. Home.