Answer:
Jourdon Anderson grasped the opportunity to move to Ohio where he could find paid work with which to support his family.
Explanation:
Jourdon wrote in his letter To my old master
"I am doing tolerably well here. I get twenty-five dollars a month, with victuals and clothing; have a comfortable home for Mandy,—the folks call her Mrs. Anderson,—and the children—Milly, Jane, and Grundy—go to school and are learning well."
Reference: Anderson, J. (2012). To My Old Master. [online] Lettersofnote.com.
