Unnamed woman searching for her sister Caroline Campbell

New National Era (Washington, DC)

July 6, 1871

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INFORMATION WANTED.
In 1863 Caroline Campbell, then the slave of
one Dr. Hughes, of Montgomery Co., Maryland,
ran away from her master and came to Wash-
ington [Washington]. Since that time nothing has been heard
from her. If living, she can obtain information
of her sister by calling at 229 New Jersey ave-
nue [avenue], southeast, Capitol Hill.

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Unnamed woman searching for her sister Caroline Campbell. Campbell ran away from her former enslaver Dr. Hughes, of Montgomery County, Maryland, in 1863 during the Civil War.

Date
July 6, 1871
Searcher Location

Washington, DC

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Jesse Nasta

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"Unnamed woman searching for her sister Caroline Campbell ," New National Era (Washington, DC), July 6, 1871, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed April 25, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/3158

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