This circumstance, with the fact of the high standing
in the city of the family of my former master, and of the former masters
of my wife, had given me the friendship of the first people in the place
generally, who from that time forward acted towards me the friendly part.
MR. BATTLE, then private Secretary to Governor Dudley, addressed the
following letter to the prosecuting attorney in my behalf:
RALEIGH, Nov. 3, 1840.
DEAR SIR:--Lunsford Lane, a free man of color, has been in the employ of
the State under me since my entering on my present situation. I
understand that under a law of the State, he has been notified to leave,
and that the time is now at hand.
In the discharge of the duties I had from him, I have found him prompt,
obedient, and faithful. At this particular time, his absence to me would
be much regretted, as I am now just fixing up my books and other papers
in the new office, and I shall not have time to learn another what he
can already do so well.
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