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Mrs. Susan Biggs searching for her mother Dinah and brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 22, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--I want to enquire after my people. We belonged to Thos. Cawthorne, in Richmond, Va. My mother's name was Dinah, my brothers were Robert, John, Henry, and William. I was sold to a speculator by the name of Erskine. Will you please make inquiry for me through your paper. My name is Mrs. Susan Biggs, and tell them to direct their letters…

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Susan Briggs searching for her siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 14, 1882

DEAR SIR: Please insert in your paper inquiry for the following persons: Diana, Robert, William and Johnny Carthorn, colored. Direct them to correspond with Susan Briggs, Ripley, Miss., in care of Phil. Gray. Susan was brought from Richmond, Va., in 1850, by speculators. She was brought from Mr. Carthorn, and they were her brothers and sisters.…

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