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the Colored people have also serlected preacher Hamel to attend to this Comesary business for them he is much loved among the colored race of people and if you will Asist us Well be able and nother year to keep our race our self We have laboring for the White people of our lives knew nothing else but we are all free and We Wish an onrable life We Wish to make our liveing honestly not to pilfor and steal but to live y up right in the fear of the lord that is our moto

if you would be so pleased to assistance us please be kind Anoff to write to preacher Hamel Auburn Alabama

as soon as you can posable doso for our race is suf ring for the need of food the old that are not able to help themselves and orphans Children that have father nor mother