Georgeanne Cook to Freedmen's Teacher Lucy Chase, 1866



 

Norfolk City Dec 27th 1866

This woman are a poor creature with 5 children and are much in need of clothen and desire the help of the mission She ware once the slave of mctoush and has never reseav eney thing from the govenment i had to stop my children from School be cause thay had not clothing to go to School her name are Jane Bright Sign by

Georgeanne Cook

Miss Chase Teacher Norfolk City

 

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