rom you all so
i excepts all you Said that you wood do for me so i am a Painter
and Carter to So i am willing to learn in neything in works kind
So mr. ---- i thank You for Your kindes for all of Your aid so i
am a Barber to so i am a good farmer to al all kind So i am not
Set do Wn at all so if You Can healp pleas do So So i hay niCe
famely so i will tell you i am a Curch member for 38 years i and
all of my famely but 3 children so i am not a de Sever So mr.
---- i wood ask you for if the monney So i Was so glad to get
your letter dear Sit When I com up thire look for me at your
offes Pleas so mr ---- i all waYs hold gob When i get wone So in
god name pleas healp me up there and i will pay you When i com up
thire mr ---- i Cant raise my famely hear i wanter to So this all
Your friend

KNOXVILLE, TENN., Apr. 30, '17.

_Dear Sir:_ I am anxious to come to Chicago. I have thirteen
years experiance as janitor in large residence apartment house,
am also handy with tools.

I have a wife and four children. If you can place me where I can
earn a decent living for my family will appreciate it.

MONTGOMERY, ALA., Dec. 3rd, 1916.

_Dear Sir:_ in Reading The Defender I See Where you are Disirious
of Communicating With a better class of working men To supply the
different trades. Please advise Some place by which I could
better my condition North or East.

I would be glad To come in to a better Knowing by writting you
before Starting

JAZOO CITY, MISS., 4/3/17.

_dear sir:_ I owe in Con sist to write you a few lines as in the
regards of my ability as I am anxus to get some work to do I have
a famely to work for and I habe bin workin as helper and bon do
most any Kind of work. Has been in the Bixness as MoChinest
helper for 7 years and Have fally good ExpernCe in it and would
like for you to Help me out if possibl to do so I Would like to
work in some Shop or Millplant and I Would lik for you to send me
a transpotation and I will pay out of my salry so answer soon and
let me no what yo Can do for me I Will Close.

MOBILE, ALA., May the 4, 1917.

_Dear Sir:_ I write you a few line to find out about the Work and