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NARA 368

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Kosciusko, Attala Co, Miss, Apr 11/67

General -

I address you in behalf of suffering humanity, to learn how and where the destitute poor can receive that assistance which the Government has promised to dispense through your Bureau?

We have 439 persons reported (to our Board of Police) destitute of provisions in this County, and I know not how some of them will live if not assisted by the Government of foreign charities.  They worked hard last year but the seasons were unpropitious and they made nothing barely worth mentioning.

The same destitution exists in Winston, Leake and Neshoba Counties adjoining us, I would respectfully suggest, therefore, that you send an Agent or authorize some person to