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grasswire

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3. that must have left a mark

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 08:11 PM

Jan 2012

Wow.

Also in the letter Jourdan asked if there would be accommodations for his two daughters where they would not be subjected to violence and dishonor at the hands of the master as had happened in the past.

That letter is the breath of freedom gained.

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Letter from freed slave to former master draws attention [View all] malaise Jan 2012 OP

While it's certainly delicious, this letter doesn't read right to me. Brickbat Jan 2012 #1

it's allegedly printed in an 1865 newspaper grasswire Jan 2012 #5

Right, I know. As I said, I'd like to see the original letter. Brickbat Jan 2012 #6

I agree. It reads too perfectly. If it is real, wow, great letter. Fuzz Jan 2012 #7

Check this link malaise Jan 2012 #9

That is very helpful, and it makes much more sense to me that this is a letter dicated to someone Brickbat Jan 2012 #10

Huh? n/t malaise Jan 2012 #12

VERY interesting grasswire Jan 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author annabanana Jan 2012 #13

I like the "screw you, colonel" response. Thanks for posting. Hoyt Jan 2012 #2

that must have left a mark grasswire Jan 2012 #3

It's a thing of beauty malaise Jan 2012 #4

That just goes to show Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #8

But some folks malaise Feb 2012 #14

I noticed that in reading the other posts. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #15