Arvine C. Wales Letter to Dr. A. Metz Regarding African Americans in Massillon, Ohio

              [corresponds to page 1 of Arvine C. Wales Letter to Dr. A. Metz Regarding African Americans in Massillon, Ohio} 
Springhill  Tuesday Nov. 24, 1863 
Dr A. Metz. 
Dear Sir 
It was only yesterday that I succeeded 
in getting the number of the colored people in town 
with any accuracy.  Of the pure or nearly pure 
blacks I reckon 15. adults and 16. children.  Of the 
Mulattoes 18 adults and 22 children.  This does not 
include the Pinns. Robertsons Gaskins, and others 
out of town, but does include those in West Mass 
=illon.  In the way of Children two of the mulattoe 
families have 6 each, and one 5, one 3. and of 
the Blacks two of the families have 3 children each 
and none of the rest over two 
The limited experience I have had leads me to 
differ somewhat [somewhat crossed out]with you in regard to the relative 
mental [underlined] powers of the Mulattoes and blacks.