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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
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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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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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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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Frances Johnson's trying to free her daughter from enslaver's son-in-law
Frances Johnson, Statement to J.M. Kelly (Notary Public), March 1865, Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Tennessee, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and
Abandoned Lands, 1865–1869, Registered Letters Received, Entered in Register 1, E – L, Roll 7, 1865. NMAAHC.FB.M999.
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March 10, 1865
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Camp Nelson Ky
March 1865.
Personally appeared before me J. M. Kelly Notary Public in and for the County of Jessamine State of Kentucky Frances Johnson a woman of color who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say -
I am the wife of Nathan Johnson a soldier in Company F. 116th U.S.C. Infty. I have three children and…
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George Gillem trying to get free his wife
George Gillem, Testimony to Michael Walsh, January 24, 1867, Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Tennessee, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1869, Registered Letters Received, Entered in Register 2 and 3, T – W, 1867. NMAAHC.FB.M999.
https://nmaahc.si.edu/freedmens-bureau/record/fbs-1662423774659-1662426480461-4?destination=%2Fexplore%2Ffreedmens-bureau%2Fsearch%3Fedan_q%3D%2522my%2Bwife%2522%26page%3D1
January 24, 1867
Personally appeared before on this 24th day of January 1867. George Gillem alias George Washington and having been duly sworn testifies as follows My name is George Gillem. I live on Neill Street in Nashville, Tenn. My wife's name is Betsy Ann. [Stringer?] About one week before christmas she went to Bucklin Station in Kentucky to spend christmas…
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Lucy Ross writing to Freedmen's Bureau's O.O. Howard to get her children released from former enslaver
Lucy Ross to General O.O. Howard, letter, October 31, 1866, Registers and Letters Received by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1872, Letters Received, Entered in Register 8, R, Aug-Dec. 1866. NMAAHC.FB.M752.
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October 31, 1866
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Wilmington N.C. Oct. 31. 1866 Gen. Howard Freedmens Bureau, General "I take the liberty of asking your help to recover possession of my two children who has been taken away from me. the circumstances are as follows. I was a slave of Mr. Daniel C. Russell of Robeson Co. & early in the month of September Mr. Russell's overseer came to my…
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