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Rocky Mount, Franklin Co Va.
October 6th. 1866

Arrington - Gillie
Colored 

States that to her, freedom, which she had no hand in bringing about, means starvation.  She has three young children, and no husband, friend or home, & no one will employ her, because of her children.  cannot feed much less clothe them.  Was well enough before freedom came.  Her former master is too old to keep her & her family & do justice to his own family.  Applies to the authorities to know what to do.