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State of Minnesota
County of Redwood
C.P. Ingals [sic] having been duly sworn dispose and say that he is a resident of the town of the town of [sic] North Hero county of Redwood and state of Minnesota. That your petitioner is deserving of relief under the provisions of the Act January 26, 1875 that your petitioner is wholly without means.
{Sign} C.P. Ingalls

We approve subscribed and sworn to this 30th day of November 1875 before me G.G. Thompson J.P.
We approve the application B.M. Knight, John Wiggins

Redwood Falls Minn Dec 3rd 1875
Received of Gov. Davis per commissioners of Redwood County the following articles of relief:
2-1/2 bbls x x x Flour $5.25
C P Ingalls {signature}
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