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This letter, from the year 1857, is from the "Municipal Governement of Havana": ...six individuals coming from the Judicial Slave Depository have arrived at the Hospital and this should have "such a beneficial and a humanitarian effect, an important effect", just as it had regarding another Depository in the Cerro (outlying neighbourhood of Havana) and they should be paid just as the emancipated slaves at the hospital are also paid (ostensibly to give aid at the hospital) and the latter are destined for Public Works [offices] and Corporations... there is however "scarce income" that the Bishop has also commented on...and the latter has signed the document "El Obispo" (The Bishop) in 2 areas of the document