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Slave Contribution

A Nut for the Yankees.
Austin Wright, a colored boy, belonging to Colonel Latham, of Campbell county, a few days ago handed to Mr. William Watkins, acting Mayor of this city, ten dollars, with instructions to apply it to the benefit of our absent soldiers, or their families, as he might think best. Austin remarked at the time that he thought it his duty to contribute what he could to aid our people in this struggle with the Yankees; that he had given as much before, and expected to continue to do so. Atlanta (Ga) Intelligence.

The Daily Dispatch (Richmond, VA) 09 Dec 1861