| C. Alexander, "C. Alexander to John H. McCue," December 18, 1858 Summary
Whites put hiring and slavery matters in postscripts.
EXCERPT:
"Your Fathers treatment of you I think is outrageous, but intirely in Keeping with all I have ever known of him. The Almighty
Dollar is the power that governs all his actions."
"I wish to hire a cheap hand for next year would prefer a man some 45 or 5- years old, steady and trusty, that would work
without overseeing If you know of such a one write me."
Full-text web version of letter 
Location of original letter
McCue Family Papers (MS 4406), Box 4, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia
Points of Analysis to this Data:
 "Enslaved people were hired out to non-slaveholding farmers, railroad companies, and other businesses."
Citation: Key = E038
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