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he wants. I,t takeß two ~rear~ to make de trip. He stay de whole winter one place, and BtOpe In Naaliville and. Mezaphis and Vick.~rg. All dese places he tra4ie de hossei and mules and oxen and niggers and. everything else he hare. Bu~t he wouldn‘t trade he pere‘nal alavee. Dey have de big warehoi~se In places like Memphis ‚ aM take de nigger de day befo‘ de sale and give hia plenty to eat to make hi~ look in good bun~or. Dey chain him up de night befo‘ de sale, and iffen he am de fightin‘ nigger, dey handcuffs hie. i» auctionneer say, ‘Dis nigger am eightten year old, sound as de dollar, can pick 300 pounds of cotton a day, good disposition, easy to maniige, come up ‘xamlne hirne ~ D57 strips him to de waist and everybody look hiss over and de good ones brting

$1,500 sometimes. I seed de old mammy and her two boys and gals sold. One man bUys de boys and old mami~ cry, but it don‘t do no good. ‘lother man bids de two gals and mei~ny throw such a fit her old massa throws her in, ‘cause she too old to be much ‘count.

NDe siege of Vicksburg ‘gins jus‘ after old massa done left there,

on he way to Texas, Hi friends tell him ail ‘bout lt. Coffee was $4.00 de pouiid, tea $19.00, butter to $2.00 depound, corn $15.00 de bar‘l, calico $1.75 de yard and muslin ‘bout $7.00 de yard. De Rebels holds de city long as they could. De bluff over de city have de caves in. it and dey ‚ s rented for high rent. ~lc~r am $10 . 00 de pound and. bac on $5 . 00 . Dey eat s mule meat, and. day give lt de !‘rench naae, ‘Mule tongue cold, a la brey.‘

	“We keep‘s up with what happen and after de war dey tells us ‘bout Richmond. I~ lab‘tory a~ blowed up Friday, and de Stuart hone burnt . Befo‘ Richmond ei~ taken, dey sings dis song: