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[[strikethrough]] Adjutant General's Office,[[/strikethrough]] War Dept.
Washington, Sept 30, 186 [[strikethrough]] 8[[/strikethorugh]] 9

[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

Mrs. Mary C. Saunders,
Whittle's Mill,
Lunenburg Co. Va.

Madam -
The President has referred to this Dept your letter of Sept 1st, requesting to be recompensed for aid rendered by you to needy colored people, and I am directed to inform you that there are no funds at the disposal of the Government out of which payment for such services could be made -
Very respy, &c
Ed Schriver Insp Genl.