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had here who thought he could aid me if I were here, my friends there kindly aided me to reach this place, but I have been disappointed in my expectations as my friend had failed in his, through this friend I have only been enabled to keep from absolute suffering & have or he has been compelled to incur debts on my account which I have no means of defraying. I am from the South but I have nothing to do with politics I know that God will be for the rights which ever side it may be my object in calling on you was to request you if possible to give me some employment or aid me in some way to procure some means that will enable me to support my little children. I have taught school but do not suppose I could teach now the higher branches of education I have endeavored even to obtain sewing but even when I had some could not have more