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

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…

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…

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

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…

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…