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you may be of some assistance to her, and that she may be able to receive at least a guarantee that she shall not be driven from shelter because of her inability to pay promptly her house rent she being the tenant of one whose sympathies to say the least are such as to oppress rather than to relieve the distress of persons of her race.

Owing to the recent death of my beloved wife I am unable to call upon you personally as I would like.

With assurance of Esteem
I remain Very Truly Yours, &c.
S. Soper
2d Lt. 40th U.S. Infty.

M 1 Vol 236. O.L.S. No 674.