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out here. The blacks are so much more respectable, tho bad enough. But Oh such men & boys as I meet on the street, all the time, Swearing fearfully, right along, & reeling.  Oh tis so sad I do hope we can save the Colored people.  There is one, who signed for 3 months, is doubtful of himself, said if he could resist Christmas time egg nog, abominable stuff, he thought he could stick.  There is another, a Grandson of the rich, white Mr Calvers, who owns so much of [[strikethrough]] th [[/strikethrough]] Prince Georges County.  Well he is a very intelligent boy, but he inherits his