During the Beale Papers time period, the larger slave trade routes were concentrated of the Atlantic coast, and to a smaller extent, in New Orleans.
Why do you ask...?
Do you have solid evidence that directly connects "swarthy" Alderman Thomas J Beale , Jackson Ward, Richmond to either Robert Morriss in 1863 or to James Beverly Ward in 1884?It's amazing that you have a man of color with the exact name, the only man who fits the exact description, in the exact city where the important business affairs were taking place, and yet so many still refuse to even entertain that he is directly connected to the narration or that "TJB" was a man of color even after the author has told us so.
But to answer your question....."I have seen it!" (And so have you.) 
Well, lets examine what the author told us:It's amazing that you have a man of color with the exact name, the only man who fits the exact description, in the exact city where the important business affairs were taking place, and yet so many still refuse to even entertain that he is directly connected to the narration or that "TJB" was a man of color even after the author has told us so.
Dunno, IF... TJB was 1/2 "Black", doubt if he could stay in a "White" Establishment; Lynchburg, Va. was VERY "Racist" in both 1817-1822 & the CONFEDERATE WAR. Even, 1885 "period" is "questionable"...So-so glad you went there! I was actually hoping that you eventually would. First, the author details the man's "complexion" which is defined as being a person's "natural skin tone." Your author is only elaborating on that natural skin tone when he references the sun and weather in detailing the depth of his "natural discoloring" which is why he says, "as if" instead of "was".
Second, and once again, "you're assuming" that the author was referring to white women! The fact that he was envied by men could just as easily be in reference to those slaves who envied this free man of color. "Dark and swarthy natural skin tone, jet black eyes, hair of the same color."
"Complexion" as it is defined in just about every dictionary means, "natural skin tone." Look it up yourself or simply stick to your own definition. Your choice.
But I am curious as to why you remain so steadfast that TJB had to be a white man when the only man of record with that exact name and description during the period was a free man of color? Is it because it has to remain a white thing? I mean, if you stop and think about it, all the more reason for the author to have remained anonymous. So your post above, on all points, simply expresses extreme bias without any evidence whatsoever, and actually quite to the contrary, for maintaining that extreme bias. Very, very curious, indeed.
NOPE! Mrs. Margaret Anthony Cabel was mentioned as a writer, whose story on Robert & Sarah MORRISS, was utilized for the Beale PAPERS Pamphlet; Many PAPERS were utilized... of ppl, REAL events, TRUE adventures, CONFEDERATE WAR history, 1880's Lynchburg, Va. HISTORY... ya just gotta look at it ALL!
