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Montgomery Ala. 
March 15th, 1866 

To Genl. O.O. Howard Fr: Bureau 
[[strikethrough]] Andrew Johnson, President [[/strikethrough]] of the United States

Honored Sir, 
Ms. Charlotte Bolling & Eliza Fauntleroy, with our respective Children, Thirteen in number, most respectfully submit. 
   
That we are involuntary Refugees from our native Home in Virginia - that we were forcibly brought out here while in a condition of slavery - that we were thus ruthlessly torn from the Land of our birth & from the Husbands of our hearts: & that we are now anxious to get