Letter from Hester Clark, 1825 April 28, page 1

New Orleans Nov 10, 1852

Deare Master
Through the kindness of Mr Davis, I
now address you a few lines, at lest you
know I am in the land of the liveing, I have four children
liveing in New Orleans with me, I have lost my Husband
and I am liveing with a widow lady who purchased me of
Mr Williams, and on account of my good conduct she's willing
to set my children free if I could raise her four Hudred
Dollars to pay for myself, now my Deare Master I do
hope you will be so good as to let me have this small
sum it will be the the may or july as all free and
I can return it to you in two or three years by my
work, your Kindness and your situation in life, will
I know afford you pleasure in taking us out of Bondage
whenit requires so little, I would be glade to hear if
my mother is still living, and hope your will give my best
respects to Mistrice and all the children, and hope you will
write to me, and be so good as to assist me, as it will
take a little to put us all free