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as to make their food and clothing an expensive 
compensation. I was unwilling to keep them during the past winter, but was led by circumstances to consent to do it. They are now anxious to join the husband & father in Massachusetts. His employer writes me that he can there maintain his wife and the two younger children, and can place the others in families adjacent to his place of residence. I apply to the Freedman's bureau (if you think the application proper) to furnish me the means of transportation from this place to Baltimore, or at least from New Creek Station on the Balt & Ohio railroad to Baltimore. The railroad fare for grown persons from New Creek is $5.80, which would perhaps make the whole fare about $40.00. If preferred I might send them to Winchester. I am not familiar with the operations of the Bureau, but supposed this might come within the sphere of its duties. This family has really been a burthen to me, and my losses by the war render me unable to defray the expense of their removal, and to do for them other favours which I would cheerfully bestow, if within my power. Will you please make the application for me without delay & apprize me of the result at your very earliest convenience. We have no bureau here and do not need any. This is the only case within my knowledge which seemed to call for the assistance of that instrumentality. If you can possibly [[excuse?]] aid I would greatly prefer sending the family to New Creek.

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