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Freedmen's Bureau Records: Andrew [Feby] Leach to Thomas P. Jackson, June 15, 18xx

Summary:
A Waynesboro resident pleads for food assistance, although his request appears to have been rejected.


Mr. Jackson

June the 15th

Waynesboro

Sir

I rite to inform you that I am suffering for everything that support life. I have neither food nor raiment. I have been begging for two years and the citizens are getting tired of my begging and I am very old and infirm and unless I receive help from you or some other source I can not possible get along.

yours respectfully

Feby Leach



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