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List of most recent chapters published for the The Journal of Negro History novel. A total of 294 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024
Latest Release: Chapter 1 : The Journal of Negro History.by Various.VOL 1.THE NEGROES OF CINCINNATI PRIOR TO THE CIV
The Journal of Negro History.by Various.VOL 1.THE NEGROES OF CINCINNATI PRIOR TO THE CIVIL WAR The study of the history of the Negroes of Cincinnati is unusually important for the reason that from no other annals do we get such striking evidence that the
- 294 Here we have under this peculiar caption the auto-biography of a man who for a number of years has figured very largely in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. In his preface he says that, intermingled with this unwritten history, is the story of his l
- 293 Rachel Parker was gone more than 14 months, most of that time locked up in Baltimore. Her trial was postponed from time to time.It was claimed in Baltimore that Rachel Parker was a member of a family named Crocus, and that they were runaway slaves. In an
- 292 WAs.h.i.+NGTON, D. C., May 9, 1920._Dear Mr. Woodson:_ _The Journal of Negro History_ is among the most valuable periodicals that it is my privilege to receive. I make it a rule to read all the articles of a _purely historical_ nature.Your recent effort t
- 291 Rev. Ceasar Perkins, Buckingham " Fountaine M. Perkins, Louisa William P. Lucas, "Samuel P. Bolling, c.u.mberland.This makes the number forty-nine (49) Respectfully yours, (Signed) J. W. CROMWELL.Tuskegee Inst.i.tute Alabama May 13, 1920.MR. M.
- 290 "In the city of Baltimore, where we have a theatre, and pay a smaller license than we do here, the law, as regards the colored people, is not acted upon when they are coming or going to the theatre."In a pecuniary point of view, we look upon thi
- 289 In 1909 and again in 1912 myself and wife, both of us having a knowledge of French and Spanish and I a little Italian made a tour of Western Europe viz, Gibralter Italy Switzerland France Germany Holland Belgium and England plodding on foot amongst the co
- 288 "The trustees state that a very eligible site of three acres, within the city limits of Was.h.i.+ngton, of the northwest, has already been purchased, paid for and secured to the trustees, and that all which is now wanted is $20,000 wherewith to erect
- 287 [1] Williams, G. W., _History of the Negro Race in America_, N. Y., 1883, Vol. II, p. 58.[2] See _The Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, an American Slave, written by himself, with an introduction by Lucius Matlack_, New York, 1849. I am
- 286 _Majority Report; Journal of Negro History_, Vol. II, pp. 77-78.[12] Lynch, _Facts of Reconstruction_, ch. III. _Journal of Negro History_, Vol. II, p. 30.[13] Garner, _Reconstruction in Mississippi_; Woodson, _The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861_, p
- 285 The Negroes were then forced, because of the lack of cooperation on the part of the southern whites, to accept the leaders.h.i.+p of certain northern men who came South for the sole purpose of personal gain and exploitation. These men were in some cases o
- 284 [46] _Ibid._, p. 486.[47] _American Historical a.s.sociation Report_, Vol. I, pp. 273-298.[48] _American State Papers_, Vol. I, p. 501.[49] _Ibid._, p. 509.[50] _American Historical a.s.sociation Report_, Vol. I, pp. 273-298.[51] _Annals of Congress_--4th
- 283 [4] Moore, _International Arbitrations_, p. 350.[5] Van Tyne, _American Revolution_, p. 61; Force, _American Archives_, 4th Series, III, 1385.[6] Proclamation--"Whereas the enemy have adopted a practice of enrolling Negroes among their troops, I do hereb
- 282 In reply to Grenville's argument Jay divided the subject of the Negroes into three groups: first, the Negroes captured or disposed of during the course of the war; second, the Negroes who remained with and belonged to American citizens within the British
- 281 The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has published a monograph ent.i.tled _Negro Migration during the War_ by Mr. Emmett J.Scott, Secretary-Treasurer of Howard University. This is the first effort at a detailed treatment of the movement of the N
- 280 WILLIAM RENWICK RIDDELL JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF ONTARIO, OSGOOD HALL, TORONTO, February 5, 1920 FOOTNOTES: [1] I had with the late Hon. Warwick Hough of St. Louis, Missouri, who had been an officer in the Southern Army, several conversations on th
- 279 Sir Guy Carleton claimed that the Negroes who had taken refuge in the British lines at once lost their status of slavery and became free.They were "not Negroes or other property of the American," a rather technical not to say finely drawn distinction bu
- 278 In the same year, _The Halifax Gazette_ of May 15 contains the advertis.e.m.e.nt "Just imported and to be sold by Joshua Mauger at Major Lockman's store in Halifax, several Negro slaves as follows: A woman aged 35, two boys aged 12 and 13 respectively,
- 277 REQUISITION FOR SOLOMON MOSELY Read the Requisition of the Governor of the State of Kentucky and other doc.u.ments relating to the surrender of Solomon Mosely a fugitive from the State of Kentucky charged with Horse stealing.Read also the Attorney General
- 276 The affair attracted much attention in the province and opinions differed. While there were exceptions on both sides, it may fairly be said that the conservative and government element reprobated the conduct of the blacks in the strongest terms, being as
- 275 [36] Labadie had been twice married.[37] For "Panise."[38] The French Minot is 39.36 litres; the Canadian 36.34 litres or 63.94 pints--the bushel is 64 pints--the Canadian minot is consequently almost exactly one bushel.[39] _Ess.e.x Historical Society-
- 274 In the will of the well-known Colonel John Butler of Butler's Rangers there are bequests to his son Andrew of "a negro woman named Pat": to his grandson John of "a Negro Boy named George ... until the said negro arrives at the years th
- 273 Another report nearly a score of years later may be of interest. It can be best understood in its historical setting. During the war of 1812, as soon as the American invasion of Canada began, prices of all commodities began to soar.[41] There was a great
- 272 [19] One result of these decisions was to induce the escape of Negro slaves from Upper Canada where slavery was lawful to Lower Canada. For example one hears of two of the three slaves whom Captain Allan brought with him into Upper Canada from New Jersey
- 271 The sale of Negroes continued as indicated by the records.[4] On the twelfth of May, 1794, Francois Boucher de la Periere and Marie Pecaudy de Contrecoeur, his wife, gave liberty to James, their Negro slave, aged 21 years, on condition that he should live
- 270 Note. If apprehended at Quebec, apply to Mr. Wm. Laing, Merchant, or to the subscriber at Montreal.(Signed) JOHN MITTLEBERGER.MONTREAL, 4th July, 1782._Quebec Gazette_ 1782.Ran Away from the subscriber, on Thursday evening the 21st instant, an Apprentice
- 269 2nd Battn.Tps. 3, 4, Cataraqui 10 Capt. Gra.s.s, Party Tp. 1 Cataraqui (apparently none) Part Major Jessup's Corps Tp. 2 Cataraqui 12 Major Rogers' Corps 14 Tp. 3 Cataraqui Major Va.n.a.lstine's Party of Loyalists[4] 17 --- 90 In the return
- 268 Z. Ma.s.sicotte, Archivist of Montreal published in _Le Bulletin des Recherches Historiques_ for November, 1918, pp. 348 sqq.--the advertis.e.m.e.nt in the Gazette is to be found in Terrill's _Chronicles of Montreal_. The paper was 2-1/2 Spanish doll
- 267 Excellency."May it please Your Excellency I expect your Excellency will please to take my Case into consideration by granting me the Request of being paid for what I have lost by said Prisoner or the Yankee Boy, to be returned to me...."[33]Ther
- 266 II, 828, "One feature of the Lex Aquilia is ... that it granted an action in damages for the unlawful killing of ... the slave of another man." _Inst._, 413, pr; Gaius 3, 210.II. 829, " ... the owner had his option either of suing the culpr
- 265 The Panis and Negro slaves were not always obedient. Jacques Raudot, the Intendant, April 13, 1709, made an ordinance on "the Subject of Negroes and Savages called Panis." In this he recited the advantage the colony would acquire by certainty of
- 264 The people had received, in some way or other, a love of education and a start in obtaining it under the old slave system, so that when the new chance came they were ready to make a good use of it.G. S. d.i.c.kERMAN.BOOK REVIEWS _The Centennial History of
- 263 I have known intimately Gen. Samuel Smalls and his family in Beaufort, S.C. and Miss Olive Rainey and her mother, daughter and wife of Joseph H. Rainey; Miss Mamie Hayne of S.C. daughter of Henry E. Hayne.One daughter of Gen. Smalls still lives in the pat
- 262 Paige and Harris were among the princ.i.p.al leaders of the House, and certainly, few were the men in that house whether democrats or republicans, who could outrank them in oratory or public debate.Mr. Harris introduced the measure which provided for the
- 261 Before the end of the roll call of counties his nomination was made unanimous. In his canva.s.s for election he had the hearty support of the State organization and many of the leading colored and white Republicans in and without his district and State. I
- 260 [30] Drewry, _The Southampton Insurrection_, p. 165.[31] _The Richmond Enquirer_, Dec. 17, 1831.[32] _Ibid._, Nov. 18, 1831.[33] _The Journal of the House of Delegates_, 1831, p. 110.[34] Before the insurrection free men of color voted in North Carolina a
- 259 A bill for removal, however, was promptly offered on the twenty-seventh of January.[44] On the first of February there was presented an additional report deeming it expedient to set apart for the removal of the free colored population so much of the claim
- 258 [6] Dewey, _Ethical Principles Underlying Education_.[7] _Pedagogical Bible School_, page 207.[8] R. E. A., April 19, 1917, page 123.THE AFTERMATH OF NAT TURNER'S INSURRECTION[1]Nat Turner was a man below the ordinary stature, though strong and activ
- 257 The prayer meeting in Negro colleges, State as well as private and denominational, is a permanent organization. Each of these State colleges report that the students are required to attend the prayer meeting. As there are 187 boarding students in the Stat
- 256 One of the common religious agencies among Negro colleges is the college church. Twenty-nine of these colleges have church services every Sunday, either morning, afternoon or evening. In twelve inst.i.tutions they have preaching twice a day. All of them r
- 255 QUESTIONNAIRE NO. II 1. What is your estimate of the religious services at your college, viz: Church preaching service, Sunday School, Young People 's meetings, Week-day Prayer meetings, Week of Prayer for colleges, Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A. or any other re
- 254 [101] _Ibid., op. cit._ [102] _Ann. Report Board of Ed. of Kansas City_, 1915, p. 123.[103] _Report of Supt. Public Schools, 1916_, p. 69.[104] _Report of The Board of Education of St. Louis_, 1908, p. 234.[105] _Report of Board of Education of St. Louis_
- 253 [51] _8th Ann. Report of Supt. Of Schools_, 1874, p. 165-219. [52] Asa E. Martin, _Our Negro Population_, p. 165. [53] _9th Ann. Report of Supt. of Schools_, p. 90 to 136. [54] _Ann. Report of Supt. of Schools_, 1867, p. 10. [55] _Ibid._, 1872, p. 51. [56
- 252 [2] Parker, N.H., _Missouri as it is in 1867_, p. 424.[3] Woodson, C.G., _Education of the Negro Prior to 1861_, p. 159-168.[4] _Missouri State Convention of 1865_, Art. IX.[5] _Laws of State of Missouri_, Adjourned Session 23d General a.s.sembly, p. 177.
- 251 The largest cities in the State were St. Joseph, Kansas City and St.Louis. These cities provided public schools for the freedmen soon after the war. St. Joseph opened a school[54] with seventy seats for Negro children in 1866. In 1871 the city had for Neg
- 250 Pinchback was a man of good breeding, education and culture; and if he yielded to the corrupt influences of his time, it was because he was unable to withstand the flood; it was because the corrupt hand of everyone in politics at that time, Ishmael-like,
- 249 NO MENTION of the reception of the pet.i.tion be made in the journal. I then rose to speak upon the last of these motions, but the president of the convention entertained a motion to adjourn, and the convention did so.The convention made a const.i.tution
- 248 [18] Furnished by Mr. H. A. Wallace, a former page in the South Carolina House of Representatives in the Reconstruction Period.[19] Names marked with asterisk not in lists given in Reynold's _Reconstruction in South Carolina_, pp. 106-107, 394-396.[2
- 247 Nashville city government during the days of reconstruction had among its members.h.i.+p, perhaps, one-third colored members. These men were not of the same calibre as the colored members of the legislature. They were picked up in the different wards by t
- 246 Pains were taken to keep the plans from both the native whites and the so-called carpet baggers from the North. That both Mr. Sumner and Mr.Stevens advised the committee to tender the leaders.h.i.+p to native whites of the former master cla.s.s of conserv
- 245 Page 234--I do not know about all of the colored men mentioned as having matriculated in the School of Law, but I am certain that Mr Wilder did not.Page 236--William R. Jervay, should be Jer_vey_.Page 333--With reference to Dr. Bosemon being under the inf
- 244 Secretary of the State Financial Board, consisting of the Governor, Attorney General, State Treasurer and Comptroller, all white at that time.Elected Clerk of the City Council of Columbia, S. C., by the unanimous vote of the members.Resigned that position
- 243 Self educated. Very prominent in his county. W. J. McKinlay-- Born at Charleston, S. C. Delegate to the State Const.i.tutional Convention. One of the most prominent colored men in Charleston Co., and one of the most influential in the Party Councils. Memb
- 242 Elected to the 51st Congress.Elected to the House of Representatives of S. C., in 1866, and while serving was instrumental in having the "State College for Colored Youth" established at Orangeburg, S. C., and on that account was elected its firs
- 241 Elected President pro term of the Senate for the whole period.A very strong character and exerted considerable influence in legislation.Was in the 54th Ma.s.sachusetts Infantry.Had musical talent of a high order.Judge Lee-- Judge of the Munic.i.p.al Court
- 240 State Senator from Beaufort Co.Elected to the 44th Congress, and re-elected to the 45th, 48th and 49th Congresses.Was a delegate to every National Republican Convention up to within a short time of his death.Collector of the Port of Beaufort, S. C.Died tw
- 239 Inclosure 6--Names of Congressmen who represented South Carolina.I shall never forget the scene in 1876 when Col. A. C. Haskell, Chairman of the Democratic State Committee at the head of the Democratic members of the legislature forced his way into the Ha
- 238 Rev. R. H. Cain 43d, 45th Congress Robert Smalls 44th, 45th, 48th 49th Congress.NAMES OF CONGRESSMEN WHO REPRESENTED SOUTH CAROLINA AFTER THE RECONSTRUCTION PERIOD Robert Smalls Part before and part after Reconstruction.Thomas E. Miller 51st Congress.Geor
- 237 Brown, James L. Orr, all white.*Barnwell--Senator, J. M. Williams; Representatives, I. S. Bamberg, John W. Holmes, L. W. Youmans, W. A. Rountree, Robert Aldrich, all white.Beaufort--Senator, Samuel Green; Representatives, Thomas Hamilton, Hastings Gantt,
- 236 *Spartanburg--Joel Foster, white.Sumter--T. J. Coghlan, white.Union--H. W. Duncan, colored.Williamsburg--S. A. Swails, colored.York--William E. Rose, white.The number of white senators elected was twenty-one, and of colored, ten.Representatives Abbeville-
- 235 Wilson Cook Greenville Co.*---- Davis Charleston Co.*James Davis Richland Co.R. C. DeLarge Charleston Co.W. A. Driffle Colleton Co.*Major M. R. Delaney Charleston Co.*William Elliott Charleston Co.R. B. Elliott Edgefield Co.*---- Ellison Abbeville Co.*---
- 234 M. Vinery, colored.Darlington--B. F. Whittemore, white; Isaac Brockenton, Jordan Lang, Richard Humbird, colored.Edgefield--Frank Arnim, white; R. B. Elliott, Prince R. Rivers, John Bonum, David Harris, John Wooley, colored.Fairfield--James M. Rutland, whi
- 233 1876 " " "1877 " " "1878 Thomas M. Butler[12] Camden 1879 " " "1884 A. Wilson[12] Camden 1885 " " "1886 Lectured Crawford[12] McIntosh 1887 " " "1890 " " "John M. Ho
- 232 NEGROES IN POLITICS IN ARKANSAS DURING RECONSTRUCTION In the const.i.tutional convention of 1868, there were 8 Negro delegates, that is, J. W. Mason, Richard Samuels, William Murphy, Monroe Hawkins, William Grey, James T. White, Henry Rector and Thomas P.
- 231 Sect. 4. The said commissioner shall, as soon as is convenient, after his appointment, cause a registration to be made, on the basis of the general registration of the State, of all the members of the several tribes, specifying the parentage and date of t
- 230 The Indians of the Marshpee and Gay Head settlements, however, were made exceptions in this case for the reason that the improvement in their condition was not adequate to justify the extension to them of the same treatment given others; but they were giv
- 229 After a residence of several years in England, Hill was sent by the Anti-Slavery Society on a visit to San Domingo, chiefly for the purpose of ascertaining by personal observation and inquiry what was the actual social and political condition of the peopl
- 228 [8] _Liberator_, October 4, 1850.[9] _Ibid._, October 18, 1850.[10] _Ibid._, October 4, 1850.[11] _Ibid._, April 25, 1851.[12] _Ibid._, May 2, 1851.[13] Siebert, _Underground Railroad_, p. 249.[14] _Ibid._, p. 249.[15] Stevens, Anthony Burns, a _History_,
- 227 [76] Weatherford, _Negro Life in the South_, p. 110.[77] Was.h.i.+ngton and Du Bois, _The Negro in the South_, p. 64.[78] _Ibid._, p. 71.[79] Was.h.i.+ngton, _Working with the Hands_, p. 239.[80] Was.h.i.+ngton and Du Bois, _The Negro in the South_, p. 61
- 226 [26] Hart, _The Southern South_, p. 310. [27] Weatherford, _Negro Life in the South_, p. 96. [28] Weatherford, _Negro Life in the South_, p. 108. [29] _Ibid._, p. 96. [30] Work, _Negro Yearbook_, 1915, p. 223. [31] Baily, _Race Orthodoxy_, pp. 273-280. [3
- 225 The Journal of Negro History.by Various.Volume V 1920 THE NEGRO IN EDUCATION[1]In the early history of America there were three types of settlements--the French, Spanish, and English. In the French Provinces the teachings of the "Code Noir" made
- 224 WAs.h.i.+NGTON, D. C., June 16, 1919.DR. C. G. WOODSON, Director, a.s.sociation for the study of Negro Life and History, 1216 You Street, N.W., City._Dear Sir_: In accordance with your request, I have audited the books of the Secretary-Treasurer of the a.
- 223 Racial a.s.sociations of the slaves with their masters' children, the author contends, was generally harmful in that white children learned from the most degraded cla.s.s of the population. Yet the fact that the whites often admitted the blacks to gr
- 222 HOLDEN, W. VA.DR. ----, Union Springs, Ala.How are you Dr. I am OK and family I make $80 to $90 per mo. with ease and wish you all much success h.e.l.lo to all the people of my old home Town. I am saving my money and spending some of it. Have Joined the K
- 221 NASHVILLE, TENN., Oct. 25th, 1917._Mrs. L---- t----:_ my dear friend I receuve your card and was truly glad to hear from you--it found me not so well at this time present and when these few lines come to you I hope they will find you all well and doing we
- 220 _Dear Sir:_ I am writeing you the third time because i am anxious to leave the south and come north but up to this writeing i have fail to hear from you i notice in the defender that you are still calling for men i am engineer and all round machine man i
- 219 NEW ORLEANS, LA., 5/20/17._Dear Sirs:_ My silfe and a friend is after hearing from you contemplating the idea of coming north we have been told that yours is the business of informing those who are coming there of what is the very best way and about work,
- 218 I am a Negro mechanic, having served the paint trade since 1896, 30 years years of age, married, no booster, a graduate of N. Y.trade school, first honor, cla.s.s of 1906, wish to change location for better educational advantages for my children consequen
- 217 _Gentelmen:_ I wants to ask you to look out for a job for me in that section as I am a good tailors helper good sewer and as cleaning presing and dyeing I have had nine years experance in that line but I will do other work if I can get it as factory work
- 216 HERNANDO, MISS., April 30, 1917._Dear Sir:_ I have heard so much about the demand for negro labor and the high price paid for it in the northern part of this country (the U. S.). I've decided to investigate the rumor from the most reliable source. An
- 215 CHARLESTON, S. C., April 27, 1917._Dear Sir:_ i was told by Mr. ---- ---- to rite you for one of cards as he say you got a lot of work to do in a brick yard and i am a hard working man i want to work and will work at any thing that pays so i rite to you f
- 214 ST. LOUIS, April 28, 1917._Dear Gentlemens:_ I have been advise through the columns of the Chicago Defender to get in connection with you as they claim that you are in position to look after colored labor and help I am anxious to get a study position in s
- 213 "Upon which the council were pleased to make the following Report."'_To His Excellency_, Sir John Colborne, K.C.B., Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada and Major General Commanding His Majesty's Forces therein--&c----&c
- 212 the Chief Justice in the Chair, Mr. Smith, Mr. DeLery, Mr.Stewart, and Mr. Cochran on Your Excellency's Reference of a Letter from the American Secretary of State requesting that Paul Vallard accused of having stolen a Mulatto Slave from the State of
- 211 One branch of it ran from a point on the Ohio River, through Ohio and Michigan to Detroit; but there were many divagations, many termini, many stations: Oberlin was one of these. See Dr. A. M. Ross' _Memoirs of a Reformer_, Toronto, 1893, and _Mich.
- 210 The Quebec Act is (1774) 14 Geo. III, C. 83. It extends Quebec south to the Ohio and west to the Mississippi; Shortt & Doughty, pp. 401 sqq.[12] The division of the Province of Quebec into two provinces, _i.e._, Upper Canada and Lower Canada, was effected
- 209 "PRESENT "His Excellency, J. G. Simcoe, Esq., Lieut.-Governor, &c., &c., The Honble Wm. Osgoode, Chief Justice The Honble Peter Russell."Peter Martin (a negro in the service of Col. Butler) attended the Board for the purpose of informing th
- 208 "These points, it appears to us, are true, indisputably true. We are satisfied as to our claims as citizens here, and as to this being the virtual and destined home of colored Americans."We reflect upon this subject now, on account of the freque
- 207 The system of immigration is a factor contributing to the present unsatisfactory condition of the labor market in this island. The immigrants are unfair compet.i.tors of the natives. They accept lower wages, and they lower the standard of life. They are p
- 206 NOTES At the close of this the fourth year of its existence the a.s.sociation for the Study of Negro Life and History convened in biennial session in Was.h.i.+ngton, D. C., on the 17th and 18th of June at the 12th Street Branch Y. M. C. A. The reports for
- 205 SAVANNAH, GA., 4/21/17/ _Dear Sir_: I was very much impressed when I read the Defender where you are taking so much interest securing jobs for the race from the south. Please secure a job for man & wife in some small town and write me all information at o
- 204 now I never knew any other way to find out as I want to leave the south and I feel very much confidential that you would give information if in your power. So if you know of such why please inform me at your leasure time. Any charges why notify me in retu
- 203 ANNINSTON, ALA., April 26, 1917._Dear sir_: Seeing in the Chicago Defender that you wanted men to work and that you are not to rob them of their half loaf; interested me very much. So much that I am inquiring for a job; one for my wife, auntie and myself.
- 202 CHATTANOOGA, TENN., May 2, 1917._Dear Sir:_ I beg to call you tension of some employment in your country. I has been inform that you will give instruction an get work any wher in the northern stats. I have some of the best labor that is in south an some o
- 201 _Dear Sir:_ There are about 15 or 20 of us hard working mans seeking employment an we would be more than glad if you a.s.sis us in finding work i see here in the Chicago Defender laborers wanted i am a skill labor at most anything except molder but i am w
- 200 _dear sir:_ I am writing to you for information concerning a Job I have a wife and 2 children and who so ever my employer may Be I would ask that they may send trancipertation for me and my family and I will pay as i work I am a come laber man my wife is
- 199 I am 42 years old, married, wife and four children and a public school teacher and printer by profession and trade. Will accept any kind of work with living wages, on tobacco farm or factory. I am a sober, steady worker and shall endeavor to render satisf
- 198 _Dear Sir_: I saw your add in the Chicago Defender papa and me being a firman and a all around man I thought I would write you.prehaps You might could do me lots of good, and if you can use me any way write me and let me No. in my trade or in foundry work
- 197 PENSACOLA, FLA., 4-29/17._Dear Sir_: I was looking over The Chicago Defender & I saw where you wanting mins to work & the meantime was advanceing transportation if it is so i would thank you kindly if you will aid me with a Transportation that i may come
- 196 Seeking a Northern Home. If this is true Kindly inform me by next mail the next best thing to do Being a poor man with a family to care for, I am not coming to live on flowry Beds of ease for I am a man who works and wish to make the best I can out of lif
- 195 VICKSBURG, MISS., May the 5th, 1917._Sir_: Just wants you to give me a few words of enfermation of labor situations in your city or south Dakota grain farms what is their offers and their adress. Will thank you for any enfermation given of same.FULLERTON,