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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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Shack Partee searching for their mother Hagar and father Richard
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 5, 1879
DEAR EDITOR—Please allow me to inquire for my kin people. I now go by the name of Shack Partee. My mother was Hagar, father Richard. He belonged to a man named McKinsey, near Wilmington, North Carolina. The last heard from they said my brother Eli and sister Sallie were brought from North Carolina to near Columbus, Mississippi. Address SHACK…
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Benj. Motte searching for unnamed child on behalf of the child's mother
The Herald of the Union (Wilmington, NC)
March 23, 1865
STRAYED.
A SMALL Colored Boy, about 4 years of age.—
Any information of his whereabouts will be
thankfully received by the subscriber, or the moth-
er [mother] of the boy. [21 1t] BENJ. MOTTE.
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Geo. L. Mabson searching for George Smith
Evening Post (Wilmington, NC)
December 24, 1873
INFORMATION concerning George
Smith, colored, a discharged soldier, is
wanted. Any one knowing his where-
abouts [whereabouts] will please inform Geo. L. Mab-
son [Mabson]. George Smith will hear something
to his advantage by making himself
known. 2t
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Chloa Dickinson looking for her son Victor Franklin
The Norfolk Post (Norfolk, VA)
August 23, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED OF
one VICTOR FRANKLIN (colored), who formerly
was with Alexandre Dickinson and Martin & Ranklin. Last
heard of was on Manchester Railroad, forty miles from
Wilmington. Any information in regard to him will be
gratefully received by his mother.
CHLOA…
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Ruben Hartthorn looking for his son Stepney Hartthorn
The Loyal Georgian (Augusta, GA)
February 24, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of Stepney Hartthorn, who formerly belonged
to Mrs Jas Gardner of this ciy - was sold in
August, 1864, to a gentleman living near
Wilmington, N. C. Any information of his
whereabouts will be thankfully received by his father
at This Office. RUBEN HARTTHORN
21.
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Julia Ann Page searching for her mother Mora Jackson (formerly Mora Page)
The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
August 31, 1895
Do You Know Them?
WILMINGTON N C., Aug 22nd '95.
I, Julia Ann Page, am inquiring for
my people. My mother belonged to
an old widow lady that used to own
the Exchange Hotel on Franklin St.
She sold it and moved down on Virginia
St. where the Danville depot now
is. My mothers name is Mora Jackson
she was a Mora Page I was sold
from…
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W. J. Jordan searching for his uncle Platt Jordan
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 14, 1883
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY UNCLE
Platt Jordan. He belonged to Rev J. P.
Jordan in North Carolina, New Hanover
County. He was sold to a speculator from
a plantation by the name of Stag Park and
carried to Purgan Depot, on the Wilming-
ton and Weldon Railroad. He was heard
from in 1880. We received a letter of in-
quiry at Wilmington, N. C.,…
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