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Saturday, Giving 1862
Some ladies are borrowed to go &
talk to the negroes from one plan-
tation & another. And we do good
great - good. If I only had time
to tell all they say to me! or how
they come thronging here for clothes,
and go away "too satisfied - too
thank" one woman said, at re-
ceivingi some few things, generally
too second hand - some of it miser-
able. Too thankful indeed if you
will only let them buy. We go again
tomorrow upon a visit of {illegible} to
the poor anxious people who have
lived on promises & are starving
for clothes & food while patiently