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a people who sustain the bitterest prejudices against anything Yankee, especially teachers.

When we arrived here, for the same reason, we could not find anyone willing to shelter us & Mr. Jackson was compelled, indeed he had no other resource, but to prevail upon the landlord of the public house in F, to take us in. We have remained there, felling more like prisoners the guests, for the board does accumulate every day, and, when the truth is known, we will be deprived even of a shelter [[strikethrough]] our baggage [[/strikethrough]] & exposed to the insults & abuse of the people. General, you must admit this is a very distressing situation for Mother, & myself, a situation which we have not brought upon ourselves, but forced on us by the unforeseen circumstances we have already detailed.

We, therefore, earnestly & respectfully trust that you will give this application a careful consideration. I make no unmanly appeals to your feelings, I only ask it as justice to your northern people, for I am from them & of them.

Very Respectfully
Geo. Clarence Blanchard

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