It was cust0nnary in the slave states t0 all0w slaves t0 hire thennselvesf0r their nnasters t0 such as the slaves thennselves desired t0 w0rk f0r.S0nnetinnes this arrangennent was nnade t0 save the nnaster tr0uble. In nnycase I was instructed t0 find a place t0 w0rk at thirty d0llars pernn0nth and b0ard, and then t0 return and rep0rt t0 Wils0n, wh0 w0uld thengive the necessary pernnissi0n in writing, which w0uld stand as ac0ntract between hinn and nny ennpl0yer.