louisa picquet, the octoroon: or inside views of - Negro Artist
louisa picquet, the octoroon: or inside views of - Negro Artist
louisa picquet, the octoroon: or inside views of - Negro Artist
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Louisa Picquet, <strong>the</strong> Oct<strong>or</strong>oon 42<br />
"DEAR DAUGHTER,<br />
"I have been looking f<strong>or</strong> some time f<strong>or</strong> a letter from you.<br />
"APRIL 15th, '60.<br />
"I wrote to you on <strong>the</strong> business you wrote to me a bout; I have never herd if you<br />
received <strong>the</strong> letter <strong>or</strong> not.<br />
"I received a letter from you that was written to Mrs H<strong>or</strong>ton a few days since.<br />
She red it and <strong>the</strong>n sent it to me. I ask her what she would do f<strong>or</strong> us. She said<br />
that she was willing f<strong>or</strong> him to take less<br />
"I had a talk with Col H<strong>or</strong>ton yesterday he told me that he would not take less<br />
than nine hundred dollars no less this is hard but we can not help it so you must<br />
make your self easy dont fret any m<strong>or</strong>e than you can help.<br />
"I would help you but my Situation is such that I cant.<br />
"You must come and see me soon your bro<strong>the</strong>r was well when I heard from him<br />
last kiss my little grand children f<strong>or</strong> me your affectionate mo<strong>the</strong>r,<br />
"DEAR DAUGHTER,<br />
"ELIZABETH RAMSEY."<br />
"MATAGORDA, April 21, 1860.<br />
"I received your kind affectionate letter, was glad to hear that you was well,<br />
getting along very well. I was s<strong>or</strong>ry to learn that you were disappointed in<br />
raising <strong>the</strong> amount <strong>of</strong> money required to purchase me. In a conversation with<br />
my master on <strong>the</strong> subject he says he is willing to take a woman in exchange f<strong>or</strong><br />
me, <strong>of</strong> my age and capasity <strong>or</strong> he will under <strong>the</strong> circumstances take nine<br />
hundred dollars in cash f<strong>or</strong> me he says he would not part with me except under<br />
existing circumstances. he also says that money cannot buy ei<strong>the</strong>r Arthur <strong>or</strong><br />
John he is a training John to take charge <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong> his Plantations he has<br />
unlimited confidence in him will not part<br />
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with him untel death parts <strong>the</strong>m. I should be very happy to see you My Dear<br />
Daughter as well as my Grandchildren. I hope <strong>the</strong>re will be a way provided f<strong>or</strong><br />
us to meet on earth once m<strong>or</strong>e bef<strong>or</strong>e we die. Cant you come and see us My<br />
24.03.2006
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