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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]]