Lee’s contrabands met on the street after old master and missus had run off, and the following dialogue ensued:
“Well, sam, does yer ting the niggers ka shiff of themselves ad’ de Lod will take care ob us?”
Samson – “”lor’ bress you, Sam de Lod don’t mind de niggers no who; but don’t de good book say de lord take care of de sparrow, what ain’t worth mor’n a farthing?”
Sam – “Yes, I guess it do, but – “
Samson – “Well den, if de good master take care ob de sparrow, what’s only worth a farthing, I guess he takes care ob a nigger with $1200, sartin.”
Sam – “Dat’s so, Samson, didn’t tink ab dat scripter; guess you’ll made a good preacher, come let us travel on the strength of dat tex.”
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 31, 1862, p. 2
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