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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