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Washington N.C. Aug 1st 1855 Charles Manley Esq.
Sir, I feel myself [compelled?] to Write to you concerning (John G Watler) my deceased husband's property which it seems the University wishes to take from me. My husband was a Naturalized Citizen of the United States which can be proved by refering to his papers or to the Court house here in Washington. When I married him what money I had and his together were spent to buy this property he also borrowed money from Benj F Havens Esqr to finish to pay for this property for Which the said Benj F Havens Esqr had a Claim of several hundred dollars for security of his Loan. My present husband (John G Buxbaum) paid the said Benj F Havens Esqr the sum owed him on the property and took the Claim as a liquidation of the debt, he J G Buxbaum my present husband has made several improvements on this property now I and my present husband to loose all the money we have expended on this property if so I do not know what is to become of me for it is all I have in this world.
by my first husband J G Watler I had a Child that Child is dead and I have never been a well woman since the birth of the child it has left me in a weekly situation and I am not able to do any thing for a living which can be proved by the Doctors here in Washington. I understand by lawyer [illegible] that the University claims the whole that I cannot even claim my dowery on it I think it is very hard after I have married a man at that he had become a Citizen by law and which law says that when an Alien declares is intention of becoming a Citizen of the United states and if he should die before his admission his Widow and Children are Citizens but it was not so with my husband he was lawfully Naturalized here in this Court house in Washington I think it hard to be turned out of house and home after what little money I had of my own as been spent on this same house and after my present husband has paid several hundred dollars which was due on it and also spent all he had to make improvements there If I am to loose this property I must be left pennyless I do not know what will become of me this property is all I have to depend upon for a living
you will please consider the matter if you please and return an Answer as soon as practicable and you will confer a great favor on your Humble Servant Margaret Buxbaum
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