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…

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…

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

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…

Frank Marten to former enslaver, Col. Joe Perkins, Esq

Frank Marten to Colonel Joseph Perkins, letter, 1874. Fluvanna Historical Society.

1874

Col. Joe Perkins Esq.

You will, as I hope, not have quite very often old times and old servants and trusting to this, I understake to ask from you a great favor; which might give you some trouble,; but trusting your kindess I hope you will help me.
You wull remember Frank Marker who used to belong to Mr. james Fisher, the husband of Luci-anne…

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