hard manual labor. I was educated at Alcorn College and have been
teaching a few years: but ah: me the Superintendent under whom we
poor colored teachers have to teach cares less for a colored man
than he does for the vilest beast. I am compelled to teach 150
children without any assistance and receives only $27.00 a month,
the white with 30 get $100.

I am so sick I am so tired of such conditions that I sometime
think that life for me is not worth while and most eminently
believe with Patrick Henry "Give me liberty or give me death." If
I was a strong able bodied man I would have gone from here long
ago, but this handicaps me and, I must make inquiries before I
leap.

Mr. H----, do you think you can assist me to a position I am good
at stenography typewriting and bookkeeping or any kind of work
not to rough or heavy. I am 4 feet 6 in high and weigh 105
pounds.

I will gladly give any other information you may desire and will
greatly appreciate any assistance you may render me.

PASCA GOULA, MISS., May the 8, 1917.

_Dear Sir & frend:_ as understand that you ar the man for me to
con for to & i want to Com to you & my frend & i has not got the
money to Com Will you pleas Sir send me & my frend a ticket to
Com an if you will I will glad La Com at onC & will worK et out
will Be glad to do so I will not ask you to send the redey Casch
for you dont nae me & if you Will Send me 2 tickets i will gladly
take the, & i will Com Jest now hoping to hear from you by re
torn male Yors Evor.

MEMPHIS, TENN., May 5, 1917.

_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.
all so I got a boy 19 years old he is pretty apt in Learning I
would Like to get him up there and Learn him a trade and I have
several others would come previding if there be an opening for
them. So this is all ans. soon

ALGIERS, LA., May 16-17.

_Sir_: I saw sometime ago in the Chicago Defender, that you
needed me for different work, would like to state that I can