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Colonel McVicar has written over one hundred letters for the object, and among them this one, written on monument circulars, in July.
The result was a return of the letter, a hundred dollar check and the following characteristic letter:
Charles Rouss is an active member of Ashby camp, of Baylor's Company, Twelfth Virginia cavalry, Rosser's Laurel brigade. Colonel McVicar states openly that people may comment on Charles Rouss, his ways and his ideas are his own. His whole-souled array of good deeds surrounded him as a wall, and who among us but dwarf and dwindle into insignificance alongside of his many acts of kindness showered on this community. Some envious people may wag their little tongues out, they do not hurt him with their paltry small talk. The monument fund stands as follows:
Richmond, VA. 1893.
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