æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə wˈɔːɹ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv, kˈiː hæd ɹˈɪʔn̩ tə kɹˈʌtʃfiːld tʊ ˈæsk ɪf ɪt wʌz sˈeɪf fɔːɹ fˈɔːɹmɚ kənfˈɛdɚɹəts tə ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə ðə sˈɪɾi.
At the end of the war in 1865, Key had written to Crutchfield to ask if it was safe for former Confederates to return to the city.