MR. EDITOR --- I wish to inquire
for my aunt; her name was, when
she left us in Plaquemine, La., in
the time of the war, Carrie Serreen.
She went to New Orleans with Mr.
Derelard and his wife to wait on
them, in the summer of 1864, and
she staid [stayed] in New Orleans. The
last time we heard from her she
sent a letter of inquiry to all the
churches, and this letter stated
that she was living at the Starfield
Plantation, near White Castle, in
St. James parish. She had three
brothers and three sisters; the
eldest brother is Robert Blanchard
and Edmond Blanchard; her
father was named Cartell Blanchard;
the oldest sister Harriet Carr,
and Jennet wat [was] the next oldest;
the youngest brother and sister is
Willis Sterr and Rhody Sereen.
Harriet Carr's oldest son is
Rev. Bedford Carr and Henry
Carr, the youngest was a baby
when she left us. My father was
Bedford Carr, he and Jennet Balley
are dead. My owner was Samuel
Warden, a bricklayer by trade,
and he owned Cartell Blanchard
also. We heard that Lucinda's
husband died in 1876 and left her
with 6 children. Please pastor
of St. James district read this to
your Sunday-school and church,
and please inquire in the Baptist
churches if such a person can be
found. Carrie Sirreen was her
name when she left us, but we
don't know her name since she
married. If she or any of her
children can be found, please
address me, Rev: Bedford Carr, at
Belzora postoffice, La.