children can have good educational advantages. Seeing the Chicago
Defender that your organization was in position to give me the
proper infermation therefore I write asking you to please give me
the above infermation. By so doing you will greatly oblige me.

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STARKVILLE, MISS., May 28, 1917.

_Sir:_ Your name have bin given me as a Relibal furm putting
people in toutch with good locations for education there children
Now I am a man of 40 years old by traid I am a barber of 20 years
experence I am now in the business for white but I can barber for
either white or colord I have a wife and seven children 5 girls
and 2 boys allso I am a preacher I dont care for the large city
life I rather live in a town of 15 or 20 thousand I want to raise
by family nice and I would like for my children to have the
advantage of good schools and churches Now if you are in a
persison to help me a long this line I would be glad to here from
you.

GREENVILLE, S. C., 5/2/1917.

_Sir:_ I have been impressed to the extent of writing you by
having noted an article in the Chicago Defender regarding the
good work your organization is accomplishing.

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, class of 1906, wish to change location
for better educational advantages for my children consequently
will be glad to have you endeavor to place me. Hoping to hear
from you at earliest convenience. Willing to accept position in
any good north western city, with white or colored firm.

ATLANTA, GA., April 22, 1917.

_Dear Sir:_ I now rite to inquier of the works in the north as I
saw your ad in the Chicago Defender I wants to come north if
thair is any work up their I wants to get in a good place whear I
can educate my children I am a natif of Charleston West Va but
come off down here in this hard luck countary and married &
raised a fanily and wants to get in a good location to raise them
sence you are in the busness I wants some information I would
like to hear from you pearsonaly if I can I am not pertickley