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Providence R.I. april 25th 1870. Rev. R. M. Manly Sir. I resevd the Return from Washington and tha Seems to Be no Money in the Bureau For the freedmen. I would be glad if you if you will informe me how much mony it Would take to pa the way From Tayswell conty V to Richmond Va and from Richmond to Prov. R.I. Plese let me no What it Will Be. also if you coud Send for them if I Send the money to pa the Way livenly with Me. James Wm Whitten Tayswell Conty 2 boys William henry and Charlenale Harris. Respictfully yors Wm Harris Hayward St no 5 [[right margin]] [[strikethrough]] 4.00 [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] Cost about $20 aside from rations [[/right margin]]