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	“I think abraham Lincoln and Jefferson must have been all right; just heard about them. Dey said. dat Jeff DaVIS surrendered under a June. apple tree. Just heard about Booker Washington arid dat is all I know. Reckon he is doing good work.

	~E joined de church when I was quite youn8, because meri..~

.	ingitis vvas In. deneighborhood killiri~ so many folks and I got scared.

	‘1.Atterde war de niggers started up hill; den went back. Since dät time up to now, dey has been working most on farms. Some rent small farms and. some work as wage h.~rnds or share-.croppers. Dem

dat went to town have vvorked as carpenters arid other such work .
	“I t t - ‘member . anythiri~ more ‚ except dat marse had a still—house on hisplace, ariu other farmers did, too. Dey made brandy aria whiskey from peaches, ap»les~and grapes dàt dey raised;

.	den sold. it td other~arn~ers in de neighborhood who didn‘t have as much as dey did.“ . ~ ~ ~ .


Source:	Nellie Loyd ~~N,91), Newberry, S.C. ~
Intéi~iewer: G.L. Suinnier, Newberry, SEC. ll/l6JZ~