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and carried the child off [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] against the childs consent and his friend, the poor little fellow, was bound to a gentleman who his mother had a perfect hatred for, and sent off a horseback & very cold Even five miles in the country without any covering but his usual wearing apparel nothing on his little fingers. I should say very harsh treatment for his coloured friends to witness. I am a mother fifty six year old and have a deep sympathy for children! There has been a general dissatisfaction among black and white with Lieut Hopkins proceedings. If you should think proper to send an Officer, to inspect the affairs, if he will come to my house, he will be kindly treated by myself and family free of expence. During the war all the Officers that had been camped here have always boarded with me
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