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Kendall Green Brin[[?]] Janny the 1st 1868 General Howard Elise Mason has come to you for some releefe as she in greet need of either wood or coal General I must tell you that I went to the Captain for some releefe and he would not give me anny think but one [[joist?]] of [[mole?]] and has 6 in family to seport Mrs Griffen gave me [[a?]] [[ticket?]] [[strikethrough]]to get [[/strikthrough]] Mrs Griffin gave me a ticket and the capten would not give me none General I have no husband to get anney help from the rason the Capt wont give me anny think Because Im not able to pay rent
Transcription Notes:
First Mrs Griffin line crossed out
Fix the Date: Janny should be January, it is scribbled but has all of the right strokes
Reviewed: may not be able to do better than what's already here.
Re-checked the ones with [?] and this is the best we can