The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-15
HE WANTS A BL4CK BRIDE.
An. Englishman Writes the SheriiIs
OF Georgia to Look up the Exs
Slave Who Offers $15, 900 to
a White Man to Marry
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Here 10 another phase of thu
ace problem-the solutien iron
John Bulls point OF view.
Sheriff l.. p. Thomas yesterday
received letter from Plattsmouth,
Eeb., which win be read with
mingled feelings of surprise an
amusement.
The writer of the letter, which /:
addressed "to the sheriffs of Geor
gia, says he is young English
man is anxious to begin a connu
bal career under the auspices Of
an African damsel. providing her
color is backed up by a good round
pile Of ducats.
He wants to marry negro girl,
the daughter Of an ex-slave.
He is anxious about the matter,
and his Only drawback to a per-
scnal canvass for the duksy help
meet is a lack of funds to enable
him to plant his foot on Georgia
soil.
Henry james Lambert is the
seeker after the black bride, and if
one can be found with a dowry
sufficiently large, he is willing to
divide with anybody who directs
fhim to the place Of her abode,
He states that the particular ,damn
sci for whom he seeks is the daugh-
ter of an ex slave, who pro; o,es
to present any white man who
weds her with a dover of fifteen
thousand dollars, In this event
he proposes to Jay five hundred
dollars to the person who directs
him to her home.
AS to marrying, he says: "And
| will stay with her until death
takes us apart, so help nc God"
Adding that he il member Of the
n y oh, al. a.a ..,-,,,.-S -;
He promises to send his phOtoS
. graph if asked.
But here il the letter itself, en-
closed with which was a s. lt-ad-
dressed envelope to prevent mis-
take.
PLATTsMoUTH, Neb., January
IA, 1S90.-Dear Sirs: / am writ,
ing for you to do nc 3 favor, and
if you succeed | will offer any Of
you five hundred dollar bill.
saw an advertisement in the Oma'
ha Bee, in the connubialities col.
unn, that a Georgia wealthy ex'
slave offered fifteen thousand dol
hrs a year to the first respectable
white man who will marry his
daughter. If any of you succeed
will forfeit $500, and find where
he-the ex-slave-lives, and what
town, county and pOstofice box
number, and his name in full, and
if any OF you find out where he
resides and tell him / will marry
his daughter ii he will send me .
railroad pass to come, l will come
right away. And tell him l an
an Englishman and have beep in
this country five years aud seven
| months. / am anxIOusto cone,
and / will stay with her anti death
takes US apart, go help we God.
l belong to the Methodist E.pisco'
pal church, and / nean business,
and please let nc know by the
22nd of next mouth prompt, as /
am respectable young man about
25 years ofAge, and a good char
acter and honest, and if the ex-
slave wishes ! can have this signed
by three responsible parties or three
JUICES. All of you go to work right
away and find out. would like
this letter answered before the eud
of this month-January-goes out,
and if the exeslave wishes | will
send him a photo of myself, and
the man that l work for will
strongly recommend for me IL
coma. | enclose an envelope al
ready addressed to me, so there
will be no trouble in finding me
when you or the ex-slave writes.
Please answer this as soon as pos
sible, for | am anxious for him to
send tor me right away. From
yours respectfully,
HENRY JAMES LAMBERT,
/ Plattsmouth, postofice, Cas-
county, Ne5. p. .. Box 506.-
From the atlanta Constitution.