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9. Heeehaaa!

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 06:38 PM

Feb 2012

Great read! Dictated and all, fun to witness.

This was a no-wage slave.

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One of the best letters EVER! It's written by a slave to his former master. [View all] tabatha Feb 2012 OP

du rec. limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #1

Definately a good read dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #2

That site is a marvel. What a fascinating concept. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #3

These are the lines that jumped out at me rocktivity Feb 2012 #4

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #5

What a thrilling find! yellerpup Feb 2012 #6

Wow, he certainly left none of the horrors out. fasttense Feb 2012 #7

for later tnlurker Feb 2012 #8

Heeehaaa! BB1 Feb 2012 #9

"Surely there will be a day of reckoning for those liberalhistorian Feb 2012 #10

My hat is off to you for enduring even one day of work liberalhistorian Feb 2012 #14

i somehow survived 3+ months tech_smythe Feb 2012 #19

What a great letter! lavenderdiva Feb 2012 #11

What a magnificent piece of work. Mira Feb 2012 #13

You're welcome. tabatha Feb 2012 #15

What a great letter! neverforget Feb 2012 #16

Wow, this is really an amazing letter. kas125 Feb 2012 #17

That Jourdan was one clever fellow. Kablooie Feb 2012 #18

I wonder if he had a ghost writer. ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #20

I think he was educated while being a slave. tabatha Feb 2012 #21

He dictated the letter yellerpup Feb 2012 #23

K&R Sherman A1 Feb 2012 #22

So powerful. Love his voice. byronius Feb 2012 #24

Great to the very end! progressoid Feb 2012 #25