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Richmond August 24/66

Maj General Schofield

Dear Sir
We welcome your arrival in Richmond. We look to you as a blessing to the Friendless and in our helpless condition we look to your generous heart for sympathy_ I have lost in the battle Feild all me and a widowed Daughter had on earth except what we had on   I came to Richmond helpless  My Husband died the first year of the war  he was first cousin to Gen Harrison, We knew no want until deprived of all in the war_ My self and widowed Daughter with 2 little helpless children are now destitute of every thing, we have suffered greatly and unless you will assist what

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