I agree with this statement, I am proud of Jourdon for listening to his wife and being smart with his request. Not only is he aiming to get money, but he's doing it in a way that can be a double edge sword for the "master". this puts the master in a situation where he truly has to ponder. Dose he sacrifice his ego and put it to the side giving them their well-deserved money, or dose he reject their offer but lose the chance of them coming back.

This sentence is important to me because it shows the fear of any parent right through is words of worry. The fear of their daughters being dishonored. In this day and age there are still cases such as where a woman is disrespected and or mistreated just because she is a woman, and this is today where society has changed its views and is less misogynistic. I can only imagine the scenarios that play in Jourdon Anderson mind back then. I believe He is a great father.

I figure the reason why this sentence confuses me is because usually after someone as powerful as a slave owner at the time had previously held control over u, one would usually coward. In this case this man was being blunt, why? is there a greater meaning than just wanting to stand grown. I wondered how he felt writing this letter. weather he was scared or worried, perhaps calm, maybe confident?