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Recommending Richard Mott (1804-1888), congressman, as the man to arrange favors. Lists needs of contraband schools. Solicits funds.

Re: donation by Rochester society to freedmen school, to be named the "Rochester School." Description of school. Description of "Contrabandville." George Jackson, a fugitive slave, teaches in school. Includes envelope.

Box of donations has arrived. Any goods marked "U.S." on them (blankets, etc.) are seized from private citizens' hands. Desperate need of blacks: clothing, food, medicine. Mr. Gladwin wants Julia and Harriet Jacobs to vacate their office: "he is the greatest sponger I ever saw." Stringent living conditions with which Julia puts up. Frederick Brown, brother of John, in town to speak. Description of a hospital. A girl in jail is whipped. Includes envelope.

Money for freemen work. Reports and rumors of war progress. Northern prejudice against black persons reveals itself.

Closing down business in Alexandria. Description of new lodgings in Washington at Pennsylvania. Freeman's Relief Association building. Charity distribution by government. Reverend Gladwin finally out of power. Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899), governor, and family are anti-slavery Virginians. Electoral vote taken in Congress. Includes envelope.

Wilbur's plans to travel to Richmond. Further need for goods.

Inquires after society's progress. Yard goods can be used for contrabands as well as made-up clothing.

Plans for upcoming anti-slavery bazaar.

Donations in aid of contrabands, alias fugitives; from Dalkeith, Mansfield.

Anti-slavery work.