nly get a pass
to that end. The passes that are being issued in New Orleans to
members of the race are verry limited and it is a little dificult
for me to get a pass out I am no railroad man but I can work also
my son if my son and I could get a pass to Illinois we would come
at once and leave our wives at home untill we could work and
send for them ourselves. Dear sirs if you know of any firm that
desires any one of the race that wants to come north with their
families please inform them and me as I would like verry much to
come north but have not the money to pay my fare with please
answer by return mail. Please help me as I wants to get from the
south so bad. Thanking you in advance I am yours in the Lord. I
am 40 years old. Please help me to get away from the south.
Please keep this letter and not put it in public print. Dear sir
I further ask that the firm or firms in which I am offered
employment desire a recommendation as a work or laborer I can
furnish them with same for honesty and etc. Please answer. Please
answer as there are others of the race that wants to come north
in great numbers and would like to be informed how to come north.

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, etc. Wish to say we
need your information and are very anxious of being advised by
you. We will want work as soon as were there and we are not
perticular about Chiago. Anywhere north will do us and I suppose
the worst place there is better than the best place here. Please
inform us by return mail where we can get work and how in doing
so you will be helping us wonderfully and we will more than
appreciate your efforts, wishing you much success and hoping to
hear from you this week, I am, Yours with best wishes.

PALESTINE, TEX., 1/2/17.

_Dear Sir:_ I hereby enclose you a few lines to find out some few
things if you will be so kind to word them to me. I am a
southerner lad and has never ben in the north no further than
Texas and I has heard so much talk about the north and how much