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If I am furnished with transportation to Washington & back I am willing to bring the child my self provided I am directed where to deliver her, but for the sake of the child (in whom I feel great interest) I do hope she may be kept from the influence of her mother by putting her out in some respectable family. The Father of Hannah (a white man) is living in an adjoining County of wishes the child to remain where it is - all statements herein made by me concerning the character of Tamar Miller up in the time she left my employment on corroborated by respectable witness both black & white which if desired can be forwarded in writing
 
Very Respectfully
Geo. W. Marshall

Vol 2 No 2240 A. C.  d. C. 1867
Bowling Green Caroline Co Va.
June 19" 1867

968

Marshall Geo. W.

M 2 Vol 59. O. L. S. 968.

States that Tamer (not Rosa) Miller left her home in June 1862, leaving two children, one died in a few months after she left, and the other Hannah is still living with him and has been treated as though she were his own offspring. That if were to have the services of this child until she was of lawful age (and educate her) it would be no more than a fair compensation for his expense and trouble

That the Mother us not capable of taking care of the child

Rec. O. L. S.  D. C. 7/3" 1867.

Hd. Qrs. Ass't Commr. D. C. Received Jul 1 1867 Bureau R. F. & A. L.