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Major Gen Howard Dear Sir We are very scarce of wemons help for house work in general and hearing that there is a surplus with you [[strikethrough]] who [[/strikethrough]] connected with the Freedmens bearau we would take it kind in you to inform us of your way and manner of hiring the Coloured girls out the price pr. week or any other terms connected with your arangments — I think I can get a few of my neighbours to join me & it would be more pleasant for them to have some company of their own kind Please answer this as soon as convenient Yours truly Robert Carrick. Direct to Robert Carrick Oakland Post office Livingston County New York