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upon taken his advise I have humbly address my own weake maner hopeing as an houmble servient and Trying make my self useful to my one Colour By Preaching and Trying Teach Their Children Im not A Complete Educated man I have Bin trying TO use my talent as to Elevate my people all I can Both temporel and Spiritual I have not refused This honour orpan myself I was a pointed by General Malloy while he was in harrison CD Texas my Name is WM Massey or William Massey A Baptist preach er you will find me to be very well posted withe Mr Wily Johnson and Mitchell Kindall which is in the conversation nothing more at present please write soon 
yours most respectfully and obedient servant 
Wm Massey