. Led on! Step by step, scenes from clerical, military, educational, and plantation life in the South, 1828-1898; . fthe older ones, and many of their descendants, were inthat lot of slaves. These appealed to me as my fathersson not to let them go. Their entreaties, that I wouldtake them back to the old plantation which they knewwas still in the family, and not to allow the separation ofsome of the families, affected me profoundly. As the 58 Led On / prospective heir of ah estate, with a fixed income, butonly a minor, I was powerless. I did all I could to con-sole them, and made it as easy as
. Led on! Step by step, scenes from clerical, military, educational, and plantation life in the South, 1828-1898; . fthe older ones, and many of their descendants, were inthat lot of slaves. These appealed to me as my fathersson not to let them go. Their entreaties, that I wouldtake them back to the old plantation which they knewwas still in the family, and not to allow the separation ofsome of the families, affected me profoundly. As the 58 Led On / prospective heir of ah estate, with a fixed income, butonly a minor, I was powerless. I did all I could to con-sole them, and made it as easy as possible ; saw them allaboard, and the vessel sailed for the South. I went upto the counting-house, and into Mr. Robertsons privateoffice, the tears streaming down my cheeks, and I said,* Mr. Robertson, I have done as I was told to do, but Iwish to say it is the first and it is the last of such a I am again required to do such a business as that, I begto retire from the office I hold. Mr. Blacklock quickly said, I see what it has costyou, and you never again shall be required to repeat I was
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