New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-23
A Rebel Letter.

The following letter found in the house Of the
writer. I. from a weIl.known merchant In Knoxville
who having accumulated large amount OF Confederate
money made d Rambling tour into Virginia and other
States for the purpose OF speculang IN negroes OF
investing has money in other property He len Knor
lilo very suddenly when the Union Army arrived here
carrying awsy twenty negroes one Of the best Of them
Jumping of the train just as it was starting south Tue
letter is instructive showing how little confidence Ia.
teiigeu, SOuthernoTs have in their own money.
lCopYl MONTGOMERY July l6 1859.
Ma. JoHS PARxER Knoxville, 1enn.-Dear SIR We
have been deceived in reference 10 the prcc OF negroes
Ia Mississippi or are az ! feared before leaving
home too ats. L, Is very difficult 10 find any likely
prOs for sale The planters who have gotten their ne
grUes out do ut wish ~ cell them and what you do md
ior alc the prices high Freed and common negro
men are s.Ing al ON g. 900 10 e. so; Others a. pro
portion. Your brother and myself separated nt tAs
place lie went by Mobile. and went to Selma When
reached Selma, heard that some man from Misss
dppi had come 10 Montgomery with from IS 10 60 ne.
gIOes aud II also stated they were for sale.
direct back here with the view Of learning and pur
chasing provided l could ind them. ana tie price
would do Gud but fow negroes upon this market ana
what there il not desirable ard very high. thhk
OF going from here 10 Columbus Mas and sec what
can be done We cannot get thom now 30 as to
make much money until they eau be sold higher
than they were selling when i left home. W
w Wallace proposed selling ne before l len
home two women and four or sr children and thinl
purchase them (keep dark probably We had better IA
vest our funds) even at high price,. would prefer
Investing permanently 10 good lands ut reasonable
prices II you See DR.. VIM. Baker purchase for mo u
iot Of FIVE Of land be bas adjoining mine md got
the money OF my brother Jos TO pay for IT, OF agree "
pay when return in Confederate money. lie olerod
ms the land long since for 1000 or lac wa 10 pay
me something 70 sen IL for that price. am anxious "a
know whether you have succeesd In getting IN the sub
sutute for my jos. vlsh that matter could be
fixed up; feel solctDus about IT, and feel too. thai
ouy hole available force may have to be called out
feel very much inclined 10 purchase negro woman and
two little girls on tho market here t. keep.
an satisfied tb0ro In no money In them ~ trade
upon. We lave no news from Jobn,ton's army moro
than you have. I think be VIII have ~ fll
back he has not already done There Is not an AIDE
Quate foroe whip Grant we'll don't think. Confed
crate money worse deprecated by tho Nlssissppians
think, than by our people. purchased that woman
and two children to-day 600 10 be sent 10 you by
press Tomorrow She splendid seanstress and uaniua
maker and has two Of "a handsome and smart grls ND
you Will meet up with G. meet up with IL good any
where. II you are not Satisfied with tho inys,tment
viii take them. Dependency seems TO pervnde many
people down here and they don't ~ know how 10
price their property In Confederate money. would
ike N hear from you and from homo. You might write
me .t Montgomery. Very respectfully.