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Snow Hill Jan. 8th/68

Gen. N.A. Miles.
Asst. Com. B.R F. & AL.
Raleigh

Dear Sir

I am requested by colord citizens (farmers) of this County (Greene) to apply to you in aid. of their suffering families. Owing to the shortness of last years' corp & the almost universal poverty of this class of people: they were unable to raise provisions sufficient for the present year. They by no means desire charity at the hands of the Gov but desire to know, if it will not furnish them a little provisions, to be [[strikethrough]] pay [[/strikethrough]] paid for at the end of the year. This would enabled them to carry on their