The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919Various
History
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919
Various
African Americans -- Periodicals
_Dear Sir:_ in answer to your advertisment for labors I am a man
want to work am noes a opertunity Please notiefie me at ane as I
Want to get Job with you I Will Ask a Transportation an will leve
when its reaches me Please take my letter in canceration ans me
at once as I very anxious to from I am stiedy drink no whiskey or
eny thing that is intosicating an can give fot the infomation
Right soon
MACON, GA., 4/30/17.
_Mr. ----:_ i War took and Read the Chicago Defender and i read
for the Wanted laborers and i am rinten to you to let you here
from we all that Wold liKe to taKe a laborers part with this
Manufacturing and We or Willing to do ennery kind of Work and We
or men Will Work and or Glad that me seet With this canne and We
will gladly come if you will Send us transportation fore 9 Mens
and We Will Come at once and these Mens is Men With Famly and We
all or hard work men and i Will Say A Gin that Me Will do enny
Kind of Work dut Me thave a tirde Some us
PENSACOLA, FLA., April 29-1917.
_Sir:_ While sitting reading the Chicago defender I found that
you are in need labering mens that will work sir I am a labering
man and I womts to came but are able to pay my way so I ask you
to send me a transportation and I will come Just as soon as I get
it I am a married man have a wife and six childrens and I wonte
to take car of them but con not here in the south so let me here
from you in return mail.
PENSACOLA, FLA., 4-25-17.
_Dear Sir:_ Having read in the "Chicago Defender" are helping the
negroes of the South to secure employment I am writing you this
note asking you to please put me & my friend in touch with some
firm that are employing men.
Please do what you can for us.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA., June 12, 1917.
_dear sir:_ I am writing to you for information concerning a Job
I have a wife and 2 children and who so ever my employer may Be I
would ask that they may send trancipertation for me and my family
and I will pay as i work I am a come laber man my wife is a good
launders all So my daughter and My Son is a laber all so I am a
railroad mon By trade please aBlige mr ----
Port Arthur, Texas.
_Kind sir:_ inclose you will find Just a word to you in reading
the News I found your address and was very glad to see it Kind
sir I write you with my hole heart and I do not mean Just to pass
off time my brothers and I are now writing you to please send 2
tickets one for ---- and one for ----
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