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Hon. Sir- Believing that it is very impolitic for the government to continue burdening itself at this time with the support of several thousand contraband negroes, in comparative idleness, when they might be employed very profitably to themselve

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Hon. Sir- Believing that it is very impolitic for the government to continue burdening itself at this time with the support of several thousand contraband negroes, in comparative idleness, when they might be employed very profitably to themselve

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Circular letter.
Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML.
Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 177, Folder 36d.

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01/01/1862

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Contributors

Ellis, Britton & Eaton.

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