s, believe me. When I say that many places here
in this state the only thing that the black man gets is a peck of
meal and from three to four lbs. of bacon per week, and he is
treated as a slave. As leaders we are powerless for we dare not
resent such or to show even the slightest disapproval. Only a few
days ago more than 1000 people left here for the north and west.
They cannot stay here. The white man is saying that you must not
go but they are not doing anything by way of assisting the black
man to stay. As a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church
(north) I am on the verge of starvation simply because of the
above conditions. I shall be glad to know if there is any
possible way by which I could be of real service to you as
director of your society. Thanking you in advance for an early
reply, and for any suggestions that you may be able to offer.

With best wishes for your success, I remain,
very sincerely yours.

BREWSTER, ALA., Jan. 6, 1917.

_Dear Sir:_ I am writing you enregards if work in the north I
would like to came in turch with some of the leading men that
wants colerd laborer and what about transportation there is a
good deal of peple here wanting jobs.

TROY, ALA., 3-24-17.

_Dear Sir:_ I received you of Feb. 17 and was very delighted to
hear from you in regards of the matter in which I writen you
about. I am very anxious to get to Chicago and realy believe that
if I was there I would very soom be working on the position in
which I writen you about. Now you can just imagine how it is with
the colored man in the south. I am more than anxious to go to
Chicago but have not got the necessary fund in which to pay my
way and these southern white peoples are not paying a man enough
for his work down here to save up enough money to leave here
with. Now I am asking you for a helping hand in which to assist
me in getting to Chicago. I know you can do so if you only will.

Hoping to hear from you at an early date and looking for a
helping hand and also any information you choose to inform me of,

I remain as ever yours truly.

COLUMBIA, S. C., Dec. 1, 1917.

_Dear Ser:_ I am out of work and was inform to write you all
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