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Project 1655		~‚
Genevieve W. Chandler	j~c~j~	~	Ut)
Georgetown County, S. C.




UNCLE SABE RUTLEDGE

(EXIMSLkVE STORY)



	n They call him Rogeriok Rutledge for ehortneae. ~r Grandpa REA.L name Jim. First time I big enough to realeot (recollect) hia he have on no pante but eoit~ething built kinder like overall and have a apron. Apron button up here where n~r overall buckle and can be let do~n~ All been dye with indigo. Have ~eave ehrt ~ dye with blue indigo boil with myrtle aeed. ~rrtle seed muet..a-did put the color in. Old brogan shoe on he foot. Old beaver hat on he head, Top of crown wear out and I n~mber he ha~v~ ~ paete—boa rd cove r over With cloth and sew in ‘he hat crown. ~r Granda. i~ther wear these here gingham cloth call gingham twill.

	~	Now the ohillunZ I n~mb3r I ~.s a big boy grown when I get my tiret pants, All boy ohillun wear a shirt ~ long down to knee and lower. Have belt round the middle —~— juet like you belt to hold ‘em.. Chillun have not a ehoel Not a ehoe tor ohillun on ue plantation to the Old Ark~ Firat shoe I have, P~ get a cow hide and tan it. And a ~n name Stalvey make my tiret ‚air of shoes. I wae way near bout grown. ~ke the sole out the thiokneea of the cow hide. Short quarter. No eye ~ juet u~Ice the hole. LaetZ The n~n2 Tee ~enZ • Yea n~n j Keep ‘em greaee~ Them shoe never wear outZ

	~	We ralee all we get to eat. Hominy, cornbread, peai, potatoee, rice. 1t~riet we plant thie here yellow corn. I cry n~ny a day bout that yellow oorn~



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