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Group Meeting at St. Helena

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There were many black families that lived in St. Helena (one man is present in this photo). They helped the settlers with planting and harvesting crops. William Thomas Jordan spoke Italian and was hired as an interpreter/translator and worked with them for over 5 years until they could speak English.Hugh McRae, II, Wilmington, NC
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