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New London Ct May 7 1867 Freedmen Beaureau Washington District Colombia Sirs we want to make enquiry as to the prospect of getting say twenty Negros to work on farms in this vicinity we have places for that number of men we are very short of help and we want or would like to have men from Virginia or [[strikethrough]] the [[strikethrough]] men acostomed to farm work they to go to farmers from one to three in a place. Please write and let us know about the prospect of getting them & the Terms on wich they could be got & the kind of help you can send Yours In Haste Henry R Gardiner Box 741 New London Connecticut Ans