Come on back, Yah
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"In August of 1865, a Colonel P.H. Anderson of Big Spring, Tennessee, wrote to his former slave, Jourdon Anderson, and requested that he come back to work on his farm. Jourdon — who, since being emancipated, had moved to Ohio, found paid work, and was now supporting his family — responded spectacularly by way of the letter seen below (a letter which, according to newspapers at the time, he dictated).
Rather than quote the numerous highlights in this letter, I'll simply leave you to enjoy it. Do make sure you read to the end."
The letter is rich in innuendo, sarcasm, and telling the tale of a slave owner who had no clue as to what he was asking. I can only imagine he came to realize the true worth of his once bound slave when he had to do the work in the fields himself.
http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/01/to-my-old-master.html
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The $11,680 owed the Andersons would have been $17,267 in 1865 dollars...and $291,973 in 2015 dollars!
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