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I am General

Your most obt servt”

Signed “James Montgomery

“Col Comd’g Beaufort

on the back is endorsed

"I approve of Col. Montgomery’s estimate of the value of Harriet Tubman’s service."


 * Signed R. Saxton
 * Brig Genl.”

I certify that I have been acquainted with Harriet Tubman for nearly two years, and my position as Medical officer in charge of “contrabands” in this town, and in hospitals, has given me frequent and ample opportunity to observe her general deportment, particularly her kindness and attention to the sick and suffering of her own race.

I take much pleasure in testifying hereby to the esteem in which she is generally held.

I concur fully in the above.

R. SAXTON, Brig. Gen.

From the annexed of an original paper in Harrietts possession we find that she was still rendering valuable services at Beaufort, where she remained until the month of January or Feb'y 1865. When she came North on leave of absence to see her aged parents residing in this City—she was taken sick and so failed to return to New York City within the time specified in her leave, and for that reason was refused return transportation to Hilton Head. To remedy this difficulty she went to Washington and on representing her case at the War Dep’t she was promptly furnished with the following:

“Pass Mrs. Harriett Tubman (colored) to Hilton Head and Charleston, S.C.