Viewing page 1 of 7

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

[[insertion]] 130 [[/insertion]]

To all whom it may concern
     We the undersigned Commissioners of Saline County Nebraska hereby authorize and appoint Rev T H Tibbles as a party to solicit aid for the Grasshopper Sufferers of our County and we recommend him to Rail Road Officers and the public generally as being one whose statements may be relied on.
     L. W. Coplin }         County
     Wm Stanten   }     Commissioners
     P. J. Carl   }
The Rev T H Tibbles having accepted at our request the trust in behalf of Saline County Nebraska for the purpose of soliciting aid for our suffering citizens, we the commissioners of said County most respectfully request that the Officers of the several Rail Roads (over which he may travel or convey matter in aid &c) will grant through him all the favors possibly consistent as our necessities are indeed great and every dollar thus saved by such courtesy will be properly appreciated by this people who urgently need every resource to procure the necessaries of life, seed grain &c &c.
              L. W. Coplin  }         County
              Wm Stanten    }     Commissioners
              P. J. Carl    }
[[left margin]] [[stamped, seal]] Seal of the Clerk of Saline County  Nabraska [[/stamped, seal]]
Attest: L. R. Grimes 
County Clerk
[[/left margin]]

Transcription Notes:
3 indented signatures and words "County Commissioners" are separated by a large curly bracket }. (2 instances on this page) Page shows an impressed seal on lower left corner I've added the markup "[[insertion]]" to describe the 130 notation at the top of the page as it appears to be a later addition. I've also transcribed the county clerk seal as this is how it has previously been done in other projects. -@siobhanleachman