ng await you
ans. In short.

SPARTA, GA., Jan. 29, 1917.

_Dear Sir:_ Information reaches me that you can give information
as to places that colored men can get employment in the north and
east as quite a number of we colored men in this vicinity
contemplates leaving the south providing we can get employment at
reasonable wages. I would like to know where to locate, what kind
of work and what wages paid skilled and unskilled laborer, &
whether transportation can be furnished. Hoing to hear from you
by return mail.

CHARLESTON, S.C., 4/4/17.

_Dear Sir:_ I have heard about you as being an employment beura
so I would like very mutch for you to get me a job, and if you
will please send ticket by rail because we are not allowed to
leave by boat any mour. so I will take a job as
porter--butler--hosler bellman can furnish reference an 27 years
old married. Please notify right away.

SANFORD, FLA., 5/12/17.

_Dear Sir:_ The winter is about over and I still have a desire to
seek for myself a section of this country where I can poserably
better my condishion in as much as beaing asshured some
protection as a good citizen under the Stars and Stripes so kind
sir I am here asking you agin if you know directly or indirectly
of any opening that you could direct me to where I can make a
reasonable livelyhood kindly inform me. Why I write you agin is
because it appears to me from your headings that your concern ar
making some opening for the (col) from the south and agin I do
not cear to live here in a simple way if poserable I would like
to be shure of an imployment before I leave Kindley do what ever
good you can for me.

PENSACOLA, FLA., April 30, 1917.

_Gentlemen:_ I perchanced to run across your address. The which I
am proud of. I like my fellow southerner am looking northward.
But before leaving the South Id like to know just wher I am goin
and what Im to do if posible. I see from your card that you can
help me and I believe you will. I want to say that I dont hope to
travil north to loaf. I will be seeking better employment and
better wa es mainly. I might state just here what Im best fitted
for. 1st