COTTONWOOD, N. T.     }
        Fitchie's Rancho, Nov. 10th, 1864.}
    EDITOR NEWS.--A few days ago a party stopped at my place, amongst whom was Miss Laura Roper, the young lady who was returned by the Indians.--She informed me that she was destitute of money and clothing, and that her passage was only paid to Fort Kearney.--She also told me that money had been raised for the benefit of the rescued prisoners but she had received nothing, except some clothing (which she lost), and her passage payed to Kearney. Can it be possible that the people of Colorado (who are so noted for their liberality,) have contributed so little to the wants of the unfortunate young lady, and if money was donated, what became of it?--I will state that as soon as her wants became known to the party with whom she was travelling, about eighty dollars was immediately contributed. Please let us know the facts in the case.
                                                                                                    S. D. F.

    Considerable money was contributed here for the benefit of those parties, but whether or not, in her case, it was judiciously and justly used is more than we can say.--EDs.

Source:

Unknown, "Correspondence," Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colorado, Wednesday, 16 November, 1864, Page 2.