An unnamed party searching for Sallie

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 30, 1885

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MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
of Mr. John Stewart if he could tell
me anything about Sallie that your
father bought from Mr. Cornelius
Vaughn. When she was sold to
your father she was about ten years
old. Any information that you
can give me will be thankfully re
ceived. I and brother Wm. An-
derson are at Lexington, Ky. My
mother's name is Caroline. Direct
your letter to Lexington, Ky., No
2 South Upper street. Mr. John
Stewart, if you can't remember the
names please write to your brother,
Wm. L. Stewart, whom, I am in-
formed, lives in Chicago, Ill.

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An unnamed party is searching for Mr. John Stewart who may know the whereabouts of a girl named Sallie, possibly his/her sister, who Mr. Stewart's father bought from Mr. Cornelius Vaughn. She was 10 years old when purchased. The author and his/her brother are living in Lexington, KY. Their mother's name is Caroline. If Mr. John Stewart cannot remember, the author requests that he write to his brother Wm. L. Stewart who the author believes is in Chicago, IL.

Date
July 30, 1885
Searchee Location

Lexington, KY

Chicago, IL

Contributor

Daniel Runyon

Citation
"An unnamed party searching for Sallie," The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), July 30, 1885, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed April 18, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/2737

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