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”Secondly, we advise such of you, as have not been taught reading, writing, and the first principles of arithmetic, to acquire them as early as possible Carefully attend to the instruction of your children in the same simple and useful branches of education Cause them, likewise, early and frequently to read the holy Scriptures They contain, ainal equality of ations of universal justice and benevolence, which are derived from the relation of the human race to each other in a COMMON FATHER

”Thirdly, Teach your children useful trades, or to labor with their hands in cultivating the earth These employments are favorable to health and virtue In the choice of masters, who are to instruct them in the above branches of business, prefer those ork with them; by this means they will acquire habits of industry, and be better preserved from vice, than if they worked alone, or under the eye of persons less interested in their welfare In for contracts for yourselves or children, with masters, ityou the best advice, who are known to be your friends, in order to prevent advantages being taken of your ignorance of the laws and custos of the Third Convention of Delegates, 1796

American Convention of Abolition Societies, Minutes, 1795-1804_

A PORTION OF THE ADDRESS TO THE FREE PEOPLE OF COLOR BY THE AMERICAN CONVENTION FOR PROMOTING THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY, 1819

”The great work of emancipation is not to be acco and continued exertions: it is for you to show by an orderly and worthy deport of the rank which you have attained Endeavor as much as possible to use economy in your expenses, so that youfor the education of your children, and for your support in tie: and let all those who by attending to this admonition, have acquired the means, send their children to school as soon as they are old enough, where their morals will be the object of attention, as well as their i; and when they arrive at a suitable age, let it be your especial care to have them instructed in soricultural pursuits; by which they may afterwards be enabled to support the you who are qualified as teachers of schools, and when you are of ability to pay, never send your children to free schools; thisthe poor, of the opportunities which were intended for them alone”

THE WILL OF KOSCIUSZKO

I, Thaddeus Kosciuszko, being just on my departure from America, do hereby declare and direct, that, should I make no other testamentary disposition of my property in the United States, I hereby authorize my friend, Thoroes fro the the them instructed for their new condition in the duties of ood fathers or mothers, husbands or wives in their duties as citizens, teaching theood order of society, and in whatsoever may make them happy and useful And I ned) T KOSCIUSZKO May 5, 1798 [See _African Repository_, vol

xi, p 294]

FROM WAshi+NGTON'S WILL

”Upon the decease of my wife, it is my will and desire that all the slaves whoht shall receive their freedo those ill receive freedoe or bodily infirmities, and others who on account of their infancy will be unable to support themselves, it is my will and desire that all who come under the first and second description, shall be comfortably clothed and fed by my heirs while they live; and that such of the latter description as have no parents living, or if living are unable or unwilling to provide for them, shall be bound by the court until they shall arrive at the age of twenty-five years; and in cases where no record can be produced, whereby their ages can be ascertained, the judgement of court upon its own view of the subject shall be adequate and final The negroes thus bound are (by their ht to read and write, and to be brought up to soreeable to the laws of the Co for the support of orphan and other poor children”--Benson J Lossing's _Life of George Washi+ngton_, vol iii, p 537

THIS INTERESTING DIALOGUE WAS WRITTEN BY AN AMERICAN ABOUT 1800

The following dialogue took place between Mr Jackson the hbors who lived adjoining the town, on this occasion Mr Jackson alking through the common and came to a field of this person's farainst the fence with a book in his hand, which he seemed to be very intent upon; after a little ti it in both his hands, looked upwards as if engaged in mental prayer; after this, he put the book in his boso the fence near where Mr Jackson was standing Surprised at seeing a person of his color engaged with a book, and still ht that he observed in his countenance; he determines to enquire about it, and calls to him as he passes

_Mr J_ So I see you have been reading, my lad?

_Slave_ Yes, sir

_Mr J_ Well, I have a great curiosity to see what you were reading so earnestly; will you show me the book?

_Slave_ To be sure, sir (And he presented it to him very respectfully)

_Mr J_ The Bible!--Pray when did you get this book? And who taught you to read it?

_Slave_ I thank God, sir, for the book I do not know the good gentleave it toto read in town at nights, and onebook open in my hand: he asked ave me this book and told me to make haste and learn to read it, and to ask God to help me, and that it would make me as happy as any body in the world

_Mr J_ Well did you do so?

_Slave_ I thought about it for soive me a book or care about me; and I wondered what that could be which could ht entle but the truth

_Mr J_ Who is your master?

_Slave_ Mr Wilkins, sir, who lives in that house