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Title
A name given to the resource
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
Description
An account of the resource
1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1921, 1922
Text
Newspaper advertisements
State
California
Virginia
Louisiana
Dublin Core
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Title
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Dr. J. Mitchell Smith seeking father's brothers and sister
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wants to Find Them.
Description
An account of the resource
Dr. J. Mitchell Smith is searching for his father's relatives. His father and his father's siblings were all sold from Virginia to Louisiana.
Source
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The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
Date
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January 30, 1915
Contributor
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Jessica Talarico
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Los Angeles, CA
VA (Virginia)
LA (Louisiana)
Scripto
Transcription
A written representation of a document.
WANTS TO FIND THEM.
My father Eli Smith, now dead was
born and reared in the State of Virginia.
He was sold as a slave to
the State of Louisiana. There were
three brothers and one sister, all
sold as slaves in Louisiana, Eli,
John, James and Emily Smith. I
am the only living son. Any information
concerning the whereabouts
of any member of the family will
be gladly received.
DR. J. MITCHELL SMITH
955 1-2 Naomi Ave. Los Angeles,
California.
Status
Not to transcribe
Weight
dd
doctors (African American)
migration (west)
slave trade