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Letter from Chauncey Mead to W. W. Baker, November 22, 1883

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-Hallsboro for Nov 22-1883<br>
+Nov 22 - 1883
-W W Baker Esq.<br>
+in reply to WW Barkham Bay,
-Dear Sir<br>
-in reply to yours of the 20 for
-my opinion in regard to
-intimidation being used
-by the white People to prevent
-the Negroes from exercising
-their right of Suffrage in the
-late Election, I will say that I
-never Saw more freedom exercised
-at the Poles than I Saw at Midlothian
-on the day of Election. Every one!
-both white & Colored, Seemed at
-perfect liberty to vote as they
-pleased. The Election was as
-quiet and orderly as any I
-ever attended [test] i am editing this page
-and the allegations made by _
-_ against the white people in regard
-to intimidation, as far as my
-observations have been, is entirely
-without foundation<br>
-I am Respectfully yours<br>
-Chauncey Mead<br>
-formeraly of Illinois<br>
-I heartily endorse the above Israel Wall formaly of Illinois
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Nov 22 - 1883 in reply to WW Barkham Bay,