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He writes that he doesn't want the Union to dissolve but considers that it is necessary if it can abolish enslavement. He also mentions the Pennsylvania gubernatorial election in October where the Republican Party defeated the Democratic candidate. In his other letters, dated between November and December, Ward asks for a return of money owed him by Davis, which Ward claims is an accounting mistake made by Davis. The letters are friendly but Ward is firm that he is owed the money and he finally receives it after writing successive letters to Davis.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains four letters from a formerly enslaved person, Virgil M. Ward to his former Philadelphia employer, Edward Morris Davis, referred to as \"Dear Friend \" in the letters.  Ward was born in Virginia in 1827, and it is unknown how he escaped enslavement. 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In his other letters, dated between November and December, Ward asks for a return of money owed him by Davis, which Ward claims is an accounting mistake made by Davis. 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