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Millie Walker searching for her sister, Cintha Walker
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 9, 1888
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Reverend C. D. White searching for his sister, Mary Lilly
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 9, 1888
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Dulcina Hall searching for her father, Isaac Tolson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 9, 1888
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R.D. Jones searching for the children or grandchildren of Henrietta Broadwater
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 9, 1888
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B.T. Davis searching for an aunt, Flora Hillard
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 9, 1888
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Sophia Bishop searching for brother, Kinnett Claggett
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 9, 1888
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Tuague Miller searching for his siblings, Sarah and Caroline
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 15, 1881
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James W. Young receives a letter from a missing uncle
The Illinois Record (Springfield, IL)
November 6, 1897
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John Jones reunites with his mother, Parthenia Jones, and brother
The Evening World (New York, NY)
February 23, 1894
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Henry Saffold searching for fellow veterans from his U.S.C.T. regiment
The Savannah Tribune (Savannah, GA)
November 17 & 24, 1888
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Clara Williams searching for her husband
Records of the Field Offices for the State of Mississippi, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872 https://nmaahc.si.edu/freedmens-bureau/record/fbs-1662423774659-1662425034168-2?destination=%2Fexplore%2Ffreedmens-bureau%2Fsearch%3Fedan_q%3D%2522my%2Bhusband%2522%26page%3D49
January 5, 1868
Westville Miss Jan [[unknown symbol]] 1/68
Mr. Powel
I left Mr Flairchilds in Dec last with the expectation that my husband (Clark Williams who was also employed by Mr Fl. last year) would come for me and my children the ensuing week he told me that he was going right off to secure a home for us the result has been that I am now here in an…
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Jack Hannibal to "Dear Mistress"
Jack Hannibal to “Mistress” (unnamed), August 9, 1878, Jack Hannibal Papers, 1878 (Sec. A Box 58 items1 c.1), David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library
at Duke University, https://find.library.duke.edu/catalog/DUKE002567178.
August 9, 1878
Tuskaloosa, Alabama
August 9th 1878
Dear Mistress,
I am glad to hear from you, this is the first opportunity I had of answering your kind letter. I was delighted to hear from you after so many years of separation has that my mother is dead. I have no other friend to write to, please find out all about my old friends and associates that I left…
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Sarah ("Sally") Norral to "Miss Emma"
Sarah “Sally” Norral to Emma Mordecai (maiden name), November 23, 1867, Jacob Mordecai Papers, 1784-1936 (Volume/Box: Box 6, c.1), David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Duke University,
https://archives.lib.duke.edu/catalog/mordecaijacob.
November 23, 1867
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From my former
slave
Sally Vaughn Norral
Richmond Va.
Nov 23rd 1867
My Dear Miss Emma
I have just heard where you were and embraced the opportunity gladly to write to you. We are all here at present and I sincerely hope you are enjoying health the family at Mr Myers are here also Miss Rebecca was at my house this week and I saw…
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Fannie addresses a letter to her husband
Fannie to Norfleet Perry, December 28, 1862, Person Family Papers, 1754-1971 (Volume/Box: Box 1), David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Duke University, https://archives.lib.duke.edu/catalog/personfamily.
December 28, 1862
Spring Hill. Dec, 28th 1862.
My dear Husband,
I would be mighty glad to see you, and I wish you would write back here and [indecipherable] me know how you are getting on. I am doing [indecipherable] well, and have enjoyed very good health since you left. I haven't forgot you nor I never will forget you as long as the world stands, even if you…
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Fanny writing to enslaver for her children
Fanny to “Sister” (unnamed), August 5, 1867, Slade Family Papers, 1751-1929 and undated (Volume/Box: Box 3), David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript
Library at Duke University,
https://archives.lib.duke.edu/catalog/sladefamily_aspace_b425eb8a8f1f965adbccfdd7
6a3dcb51.
August 5, 1867
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Milley Dudley trying to release children from indenture
Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Alabama, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1870, Roll 10, Letters Received, 1867, A – F.
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April 9, 1867
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Russell Cormly Alabama
April 9th 1867
Dudley Milly
Requests that his Children be released from bondage from Mr BR Palmar of Russell Co ala who has had the children in his possession for the past fifteen months.
See Letter to Waddle May 10th 1867
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Rupell Co Ala April 9 1867
Maj Gen. W. Swayne
Will you be so…
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Martha Patterson looking for her husband
Records of the Field Offices for the State of North Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1872, Subordinate Field Offices, Beaufort (Subassistant Commissioner), Letters and Endorsements Received and Sent, Volume 67, Roll 5, Jan. 1866-July 1867.
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1867
113
Bryan County Geo.
Station 1 1/2 S.R.R.
Tillson Genl
On or about the 1st of April 1865 I was seperated from my husband by the U.S. government and have not heard from him since His name is John Patterson, he was kept to work in Morehead City, on the government wharf, under a man named Davison [Shaipo?], and I was sent to Savannah,…
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Matilda Jones looking for her husband and children
Registers and Letters Received by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1872, Letters Received, Entered in Register 10, June-August 1867. NMAAHC.FB.M752
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August 26, 1867
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J 42 RF&AL Vol 10. '67
Washington, Aug 24th 67.
Jones Matildia
(Cor of D & 9th Sts)
Asks for information concerning her husband Richard Jones, And her two sons John and Thomas, formerly the property of Burbin Jones, of Smithfield, near Isle of Wight C.H. Va
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August 26. 1867
Gen. Howard
Sir-
Please…
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Rody Jordan to Pearce Stephens
Rody Jordan to Pearce Stephens, March 26, 1860, Alexander H. Stephens Papers in
Correspondence, 1860 Jan-Aug, letter 52, Digital Collections of David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Duke University,
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r3tb0z45g.
March 26, 1860
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Vilet Lester writing to find her mother and family
Vilet Lester to Patsey Patterson, August 29, 1857, Joseph Allred Papers, The Digital Scriptorium of Duke University Special Collections Library, https://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/scriptorium/lester/lester.html.
August 1, 1857
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Georgia Bullock Co. August 29, 1857
My loving Miss Patsy I hav long bin wishing to imbrace this presant and pleasant opportunity of unfolding my Seans and fealings Since I was constrained to leav my Long Loved home and friends which I cannot never gave my Self the Least promise of returning to I am well and Injoying good hlth and has…
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Sarah Lyons trying to find her husband
Sarah Lyons to Major General C.R. Wood, letter, 1866, Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Alabama, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1870, Letters Received, H – P, Subseries, 1866, NARA Publication Number M809.
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June 1, 1866
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Mobile Alabama
June 1st 1866
Major Genl. CR Woods U.S.A
Commanding
Dep.t Alabama—
General,
After your promise yesterday to immediately have my unfortunate case investigate, I have the honor to state that my Husband was Capt. Francis Lyons, late a commissioned officer in the U.S. service. His first commission was in the 86th…
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