just begin to feel like a man. It's a great deal
of pleasure in knowing that you have got some privilege My
children are going to the same school with the whites and I dont
have to umble to no one. I have registered--Will vote the next
election and there isnt any 'yes sir' and 'no sir'--its all yes
and no and Sam and Bill.

Florine says hello and would like very much to see you.

All joins me in sending love to you and family. How is times
there now? Answer soon, from your friend and bro.

PITTSBURG, PA., May 11, 1917.

_My dear Pastor and wife:_ It affords me great pleasure to write
you this leave me well & O. K. I hope you & sis Hayes are well &
no you think I have forgotten you all but I never will how is
ever body & how is the church getting along well I am in this
great city & you no it cool here right now the trees are just
peeping out. fruit trees are now in full bloom but its cool yet
we set by big fire over night. I like the money O. K. but I like
the South betterm for my Pleasure this city is too fast for me
they give you big money for what you do but they charge you big
things for what you get and the people are coming by cal Loads
every day its just pack out the people are Begging for some
whears to sta If you have a family of children & come here you
can buy a house easier than you cant rent one if you rent one you
have to sign up for 6 months or 12 month so you see if you dont
like it you have to stay you no they pass that law becaus the
People move about so much I am at a real nice place and stay
right in the house of a Rve.---- and family his wife is a state
worker I mean a missionary she is some class own a plenty rel
estate & personal Property they has a 4 story home on the
mountain, Piano in the parlor, organ in the sewing room, 1
daughter and 2 sons but you no I have to pay $2.00 per week just
to sleep and pay it in advance & get meals whear I work so I
think I shall get me a place whear I work next week the lady said
she would rather we stay in the house with them & give me a room
up stairs than to pay so much for sleeping so she pays me eight
Dols per week to feed now she says she will room me so if I dont
take that offer I cant save very much I go to church some time
plenty church