RICHMOND, VA., July 19, 1871.
PERSONAL.—My name is MARY
RAKES. I am here in search of my mother,
as I have heard that she is in the city. She for-
merly [formerly] belonged to Henry Rakes; after his death
to Mr. John Howell, of Patrick county, Va. She
has three grandchildren with her. Their names are
Sammy, George, and Betsy. George is…
Information wanted of my broth-
er, Frank Staples. He was cap-
tured at Staples Quarters in Pat-
rick county, Va., in the last year
of the civil war. When last heard
of he was in Nashville, Tenn.
Any information please inform
Walter F. Staples, or Rev. J. E.
Jackson, Guilford Cottage, N. C.