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Book Excerpt: ke to know who Charles H. Stewart is, and why youshould make these inquiries of me, and how you knew who Iwas, as you are a stranger to me and I must be to you. Inyour next if you will tell me the intention of yourinquiries, I will give you a full history of the whole case.I have a boy in your county by the name of King, a large manand very black; if you are acquainted with him, give him mycompliments, and tell him I am well, and all of his friends.W.H. Bibb is acquainted with him.I wait your answer.Your most obedient, W.H. GATEWOOD._March 17, 1845_.* * * * *[No. 6.] BEDFORD, KENTUCKY, _April 6th, 1845_.MR. CHARLES H. STEWART.SIR: --Yours of the 1st March is before me, inquiring if oneWalton Bibb, a colored man, escaped from me at Louisville, Ky., in the Spring of 1839. To tRead M
