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Wytheville Va June 15th 1866 Lt Henry Marcotte Asst Supt 8th Dist Va Lt, My relations live at Lynchburg Va, and I am here a cripple not able to do any work out doors I cam stem Tobacco and make segars, but there is none of that kind of business carried on here, No tobacco is raised here, I know that my three children who are working at Lynchburg would help me if I was there, I have no means to pay my way and no way that I know of to make any money being crippled in the leg so badly that I can work only at steming Tobacco & making segars, I hope therefore that transportation be granted to me to go to Lynchburg Va, where I can by the help of my children and my own industry earn a living Yours, Respectfully Samuel George his X mark Witness S. S. Crockett, (order 688 issued)
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Reopened for Editing 2023-08-12 08:57:56
'his X mark' is to be transcribed after the name, its Crockett
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Reopened for Editing 2023-08-12 14:32:35