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Title
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[Letter: date unknown]
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Contact
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blockson@temple.edu
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Date
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[unknown]
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Digital Collection
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William Still Collection
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Blockson manuscripts
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William Still Collection
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Digital Publisher
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Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Libraries
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Directory
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BMS010X0011
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Document Content
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Mr. Watkins the only colored "Fresh/ men," had an oratory last/ Monday, _ "worthy rhetorical"/ “new duties_ and new relations"/ He spoke of his people, their/ wants, and their failings/ [Lor?] child he "just" more than/ went down on the coons, and/ brought down the greatest amount/ of indignation upon his head/ from his colored brothers and/ sisters. The fun of it he thought/ sure the Woodson girls would/ be on his side, and they made/ the biggest kind of a fuss. Some/ one went and told him that/ I was just delighted with it./ I didn’t have very much fault/ to find with it, but I dont think/ he a had any business to get up/ I forgot to/ say that/ Miss Massey/ has gone to/ New York/ for a short/ time, she didn’t/ get your letter/ but Mrs./ Campton/ will send/ it to her if/ it comes to/ Oberlin/ love to all/ Your Aff. Sister/ Ellie and give it right out that the/ colored people were and ungrateful/ race &c. I asked him if he/ thought it would cause as much/ talk as it did he said he/ hadn’t any idea that it would/ but he was glad now that he/ had said it, he only did it for/ the best. He gave the girls a hit about/ their dress, and visiting and & so/ forth I told the good brother nothing/ he said [hit?] me. I [guess?] though/ all ill feeling [x?] against the poor/ fellow will soon blow over!/ I [guess?] this letter will have to beg its way to Phila has I/ have not a stamp for it. I gave Nor/ mie my last five cts last night to/ get me this paper I did'nt expect more/ than five sheets and somehow he got/ twelve. I took it with a thankful/ heart. Mr. White showed me the/ pictures/ of the/ scholars/ taken/ in a/ group/ I recognize/ ed quite/ a number/ I saw/ quite/ a number/ of/ faces./ His/ son is/ growing/ quite/ nicely/ I must/ certainly/ close/
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Format
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image/jp2
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Item ID
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387
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number of pages
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2
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Repository
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Temple University Libraries, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection
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Rights
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This material is made available for private study, scholarship, and research use. For access to the original letter or high-resolution reproduction, please contact the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection (blockson@temple.edu; 215-204-6632).
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Subject
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African American College students
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African Americans -- 19th century
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Type
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Correspondence
