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when the camp was removed. They said we are supporting ourselves how working for the Government Why should we go to Arlington and put ourselves under overseers to work on the Government farm. We have been slaves. We want to be free men. & I honor their judgement well Georgie staid & kept the school going, she came home in February & made a visit & was sick nearly all the time. when she got better she went back & went on with the school until the Battles came off – then she said – the children can wait but the poor wounded soldiers cannot wait. She. & Miss Hancock Mrs [illegible] & some others got a pass and went down to Fredericks- burg. & went to work – we got a letter from her yesterday dated Port Royals I think it is