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Camp Nelson Ky
Oct 10th 1841
Gen OO Howard

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

Dear Sir
I propose to write you to make some enquire concerning the donation you made to Berea to build the Howard Hall at Berea.
The reason I do this is be cause there are some democrats in their part of the country who are trying to make the Colorad people believe that you gave some 12 thousand dollars to Mr. John G Free to be used at this place for the benefit of the Colorad people