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Office of James A. Scott Attorney at Law and Editor in Chancery.
Personal
Birmingham, Ala., June 26 1882
You will I hope, pardon me for thus disturbing you, the importance of the subject matter of my letter, I am constrained to believe, will merit an early reply. It is unnecessary for me to inform you of the fact that I am a colored man - the printed extracts enclosed will disclose that.
For two years I have been [illegible] in the possession of a work which I have [illegible] you for present to be entitled "The South and the Negro, from a Colored Man's
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Standpoint." It is a complete vindication of the South and the white people on the vexed Negro question. It is a refutation of the fallacious arguments brought forward in the "Fool's Errand." The work intends publishing is certainly destined to do much towards disabusing the minds of the people of the North concerning the true state of affairs as they exist in the South.
For the past six years I have been the editor of the Montgomery Advance "the only Democratic news paper in all of the South published by a Negro; hence you will discern that I have been in a position to gather, both information data on the subject mentioned.
A number of friends have very
generously contributed small amounts to assist in the publication of the work. A small contribution, any information or advice will be highly appreciated by
Yours Obediently, James A. Scott
P.S. Among the subjects discussed in the book: "The Past of the Negro," "The War and its Results," "Emancipation" "Reconstruction," "Carpet-bag Rule," "How the South was Plundered," "Restoration of Home Rule" -- etc. etc.
To the Honorable A.H. Stephens