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Athens Dec 14th 1865

Col H. B. Sprague,

Dr Sir 

In reply to your communication respecting what provisions has been made for the support of the poor & destitute of this county when the county Treasurer had the means. they have always given to the poor and destitute. But at the present there is not a dollar in in the Treasurer and therefore we are unable to give them any releif and we have no guarantee that there will be any soon. It looks hard but the court cannot [[?]] it

Yours Respectfully
Jas. T. Samson L.L.C

To Col H. B. Sprague
Athens
Ga

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