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promise made to all my slaves, and to none with more sincerity and justice, then to Brister, who has always been a faithful and humble servant to me. "That as long as they were respectful and obedient to me, and conducted themselves properly; they should receive from me the same care and protection I had always given to them - I feel now sir, that I have discharged my whole duty; Have gone further perhaps than prudence and sound discretion would suggest - I hope however I have not done so - I am very Respectfully Yr Obt Svt J. D. F. Williams
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