County: OKTIBBEHA
State: MS
Town: Starkville
Date: May 28, 1917

Sir: Your name have bin given me as a Relibal furm putting people in toutch with good locations for education there children Now I am a man of 40 years old by traid I am a barber of 20 years experience I am now in the business for white but I can barber for either white of colord I have a wife and seven children 5 girls and 2 boys allso I am a preacher I don't care for the large city life I rather live in a town of 15 or 20 thousand I want to raise by family nice and I would like for my children to have the advantage of good schools and churches Now if you are in a persison to help me a long this line I would be glad to here from you.
 
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