October 25.
Below I copy verbatim a document that came from one of our best blacks, a man so earnest and brave that he can be depended upon in the hardest places. He is now on picket in a dangerous spot, but you will see that he . . . has dreams of socialistic depth that might interest a Fourier. "Officers notice in the 1st. S. C. regiment. I am hereby notified to all whom it may concern that I have been teazed by my sentiments about a society, and for such reasons I execute my sentiment. By that reason I so likely find that my option adhere my sentiment to an agricultural society for this reason, our African race must have a society. If the society are carried on by Fidelity because for so reason fidelities is the keeper of societies and society is the keeper of the Profits and Profits execute from Toils. I give my suggest here that all who toils on agriculture will have without any difficulty. And also I am fully testified that I have closed an agriculture society of which will be seen as follows. I have great option of this agricultural society.
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
1 |
Gabriel Capers |
Place. |
22 |
257 |
$220. cts. |
|
2 |
Oliver Tripp |
|
27 |
221½ |
270.00 |
|
3 |
Lawrence Tripp |
|
22 |
221½ |
220.00 |
|
4 |
Sarah Perry |
|
20 |
330 |
200.00 |
July 29, 1863 it was formed. No 1 is the number. No. 2. is the man who did own the place. No 3 is the place. No 4 is the number of members. No. 5 is the number of acres. No 6 is the money already collected in the society. I am also hoping that this society will bring forward all those that are the means of ruin. All who in favor of this society will say by a ticket, Serg't. William Brown, Co A, 1st S. C. Vols"
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