there's nothing to be gained on that score

对我来说没啥大影响
as I got my Free Papers in 1864

我在1864年就拿到了自由证
from the Provost Marshal General of the Department of Nashville.

是纳什维尔的宪兵总司令给我的
Mandy says she would be afraid to go back

曼蒂说她担心如果您
without some proof

不能证明回去以后
that you are sincerely disposed to treat us justly,

您会真诚公正的对待我们
and we have concluded to test your sincerity

为了表明您的诚意
by asking you to send us our wages for the time we served you.

我们希望您能将以前的薪水发给我们
This will make us forget, and forgive old scores,

这样我们就不去计较过去的恩怨了
and rely on your justice, and friendship, in the future.

我们便可相信您将公正友好的对待我们
I served you faithfully for thirty-two years,

我忠诚的为您服务了32年
and Mandy twenty years.

曼蒂服务了20年