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Cie Gle TRANSATLANTIQUE

A Bord de "ROCHAMBEAU"
le 192

Which
"Thou shalt not steal"
"The old mans a good provider, but I fear [[strikethrough]] arou [[/strikethrough]] some of these moonlight nights he'll get shot."

This story was being told to several gentleman of education refinement & general unimpeachable conduct. "Theres no use" - said one a graduate of the University - of Va with a couple of years of post Graduate work at John Hopkins to his credit of these "niggers" or colored folk will steal chickens". I have lost a couple within the last month. They are very religious. We have Baptist & Methodist churches without number, but it does not seem to accuse them of stealing, but of course there is some excuse they have not the same moral fibre as we have. The same gentleman arrived at his [[A.?]] & his Secretary reported -Sir- there was a colored man came & wanted that job. he seemed capable 

Transcription Notes:
Cie = compagnie, french abbreviation = company or "inc." Gle = générale, french abbreviation