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Richmond Sep. 10th 1867

To Brig. Gen. Brown;

Sir,

On Friday, the 30th Ult., I presumed to call upon you, to entreat business for the coming winter. As you were unable to recognize me as a pentioner upon your bounty, I was not able to press my suit. Upon your bounty, I was not able to prys my suit. Upon my return home it was suggested to me that you thought my plea of union Sentiments was grounded upon present necessities  Permit me to say to you, that I have ever been what I now declare myself to be; a "union woman" a faithful, loyal subject of the United States; a firm friend, and, as far as the law of Va., would allow, a teacher of the colored people. During the war I prepared a colored friend to teach a primary school, and to take Charge of the Melodeon in her church. 

Having a school already in training I did not hesitate one hour after the excitement of the Surrender was over, to open a day & night school in my own house. About ten months after, I came to this city. As the teacher of a colored school I've rec'd every insult that malice, envy,revenge, ignorance & disappointed ambition could tempt women, children, officers

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