hem going
from Alabama and fla. and Gergia and all so other states and this
white man was to send us to Chicago on the 15 of march and eavery
time we ask him about it he tell us that the companys is not redy
for us and we all wants to get out of the south, wee herd that
this man have fould wee people out of this money, wee has a
duplicate shorn that wee have paid him this money and if ther is
iny compnys that wants these men and will furnis transpertashion
for us wil you please notifie me at once bee cors I am tired of
bene dog as I was a beast and wee will come at wonce. So I will
bee oblige to you if you will help us out of the south.

LIVE OAK, FLA., 4-25-17.

_Dear sir_: I wish to become in touch with you. I have been
thinking of leaving the south and have had several ofers
presented to me if only would say I would go and pay down so
mutch money until a certain date but dont aprove of sutch. Know
would be glad to have you relate to me weather I can get a job in
or near the city.

I am now working at a commission house. Listen there have been
several crooks out saying they are getting men for difrent works
in the north, all you had to do pay them $2 or $3 dollars and
meet him on a certain day and that would be the last. Will you
relate to me some of the difrent kinds of works & prices.

Nothing more, I remain.

NEW ORLEANS, LA., April 22, 1917.

_Dear sir_: with the greatest of pleasure for me to address you a
few lines, concerning of labor as I was reading and advertisement
of yours in the Chicago Defender stateing that those who wish to
locate in smaller towns with fairly good wages and to bring their
children up with the best of education will kindly get in touch
with you. However if you are in a business of that kind it just
fitted me. While I am a man with a very large family most all are
boys and it is my desires to get in touch with some good firms to
works. Kind sir if you are in that kind of position please let me
hear from you at once I've get no confidence in some of these so
called agents. Ill be to glad to hear from you at once.

MOBILE, ALA., 12-4-16.

_Dear Sir_: While reading Sunday's Defender I read where you was