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me. I wrote Mr. Bond immediately after my husband returns and stated the seircumstance to him and asked him to please send him to Edenton it made no matter whether he wanted to come or not. I wanted him. So I will ask one more favor of you and it's my earnest wish is that you may grant it and that is will you please be so kind as to write Mr Bond to send him to you, and you will send him to Lieutenant Doge and write him please to let me know as soon as he gets him I wrote to Lieutenant Doge myself when I wrote to Mr Bond and told him he would receive the boy as I thought he would do as he had promised but he has not. This makes the fourth letter I have writte and have received not answer yet but I am in hopes that I shall receive one from this If I don't get my child if I could only hear from him that would be some consolation to me but nothing on earth would do me so much good as to have him with me. If you will get him for me I am willing to pay you for your trouble. Now will you please be so kind as to write me as soon as you get this letter and let me know whether or no I can get my child I sincerely hope as another month has passed I may have him with me. Mr Bond told my husband he would pay his way to Edenton, I will now close my letter hoping I shall from you soon. Respectfully Joanna Torro Perquimans Co July 5th 1865