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State of North Carolina
Rowan County

To all whom it may concern
This is to certify that I have been acquainted with Mrs Elsa McLaughlin for a number of years and is a lady of 77 years of age and is under very ordinary circumstances and feeble health and has no one but herself and daughter to make her support and said lady has had a Slave left on her hands a few years which is kind and unable to take care of herself.

And you will confer a a great favor on the old lady by relieveing her of this charge above mentioned.

I am Yours Respectfully
William P. Atuell
August 9th 1865